I know tenants hear what they want to hear when its convenient for them. 

:sigh:Never been too found of these kinds of deals as there's just too little control for me to gamble my hard earned money.

... and since you enjoy gambling, be sure to sit at the high-stakes tables on your next trip to Vegas or Reno.

This is a big convenience to the tenant and significantly reduces the bookkeeping time involved for the landlord.

I think if we are going to analyze the efficacy of something, in this case the process Grant acquired the real estate, then it's fair to see what that individual's goals or restrictions are.To be fair I have not read his book but I think human behavior dictates that once you reach a certain level of comfort with a task, efficiency takes a back seat to other concerns such as convenience or other issues.

Very convenient.

Sounds like the area is rent growth and an appreciation type play.The seller is likely looking for a buyer willing to gamble or a foreign investor that doesn't mind hardly any cash flow just to get funds into the states here.

He's taking a huge gamble with me and only has the resources to survive around 6 months.My plan is to do everything I absolutely can do right now, and then move down about 2 months before my partner is ready to move down.

There would be the quickest convenience for the seller being that I have my own money and it would also save money on the end of marketing to property if I am not mistaken?

You would want to get a loan from a Bank which either charges the lowest interest or has an attractive product feature or is the most convenient to you.