Use soft or hard $$ if the numbers all work out for the purchase & possibly rehab (or force some equity into the property)3.

If you plan on rehabbing or renting out the property you can work out a deal with the agent.

How did it all work out for you?

Just trying to work out offers/deal strategies and don't want to miss any that could be viable possibilities. 

Don't give special treatment because a relationship didn't work out, most don't.

If you want stable rents with little upside it could work out but if the market turns then the slower job growth area could turn into an undesirable area. 

im sorry if this is the wrong place to post this im me to alI of this but i currently found a multiplex that i could buy and rent out its a 4 unit house with 2 houses on the lot that could be rented out but they want $300,000 it all looks good just minor fixes and i had a friend that came to me and asked if i would be interested in him giving me some money to help out with the down payment but i dont know how that would work out so my questions are1. how would i pay him back if he invested money into a place i own?

I used to live in Beverly and work out of Salem, so I know those markets well.What should I target?  

So how did it all work out?

Maybe it'll work out for you but having negative cash flow bugs me even though my wife and I can afford it.