Hopefully that wont' make me stand out like too much of a sore thumb.

The father made his decision with his daughter standing behind him.I'm interested in the thoughts of others, because I can't see anything the owners could have done differently.

I don't think many would want to be standing in front of a board "So when you accepted that $500 from a buyer, were you acting in the best interest of your client the seller?"

Or do something different than others to make yourself stand out!!

Most are familiar with these options and will normally tell you as long as the property stands on its own, properly disclosed, you are fine.I also agree on a standard residential it's not an option.  

What does that stand for? 

Right now as it stands my pretax income per month is $4,583 and the condo costs $1,300 a month and I have $250 in student loans, leaving my Debt-to-Income ratio pretty small. 

And while standing out in front of my building at 9 am when he is no show I start making calls.

I have submitted paperwork to a commercial lender to see where I stand financially to possibly acquire two properties as rentals in a college town and rent to students.  

There is also a compensation difference between typical big bank loan officers and mortgage brokers, generally the mortgage broker makes more money on your loan and so they are normally more committed to helping (since they stand to lose more if the loan doesn't go through).