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Sellers will try to get away with this if they can.If you accept the deal like this with a defect, you can be sure that a future note buyer will expect a discount if you don't clean up the issue.As for FOMO, I think it's the nature of the beast for new investors.

Accept a shorter term rental. 

Total Purchase Price $396k$164k loan still exists on property For remaining $242k, Seller would accept payments of $800 per month the first year, $900 per month second year, and $1000 per month after that until the total amount is realized.

Second issue - I accepted that I would have to refinance the line of credit again after 12 months, to unlock the additional equity in the home, (hesitantly) and applied for the heloc with BB&T who was offering 90% LTV & was actually DENIED because "my debt to income ratio was too high".

Another alternative if your property is close but doesn't appraise for the price you want, rather than bringing money to the table, you can also accept a higher interest rate and the lender will pay you.

Is there a formula based on revenue that is generally accepted?

I'm not an attorney, but if I had accepted a security deposit, wherever that came from, it would be in the name of the tenant.

., office exclusive listings) which are not allowed to be marketed to the public. 

We work with almost exclusively multi-family and he’ll househackers buy property in MA and NH.