A little background: Feel free to scroll down for the main reason of this post...I started out in 2011 trying everything to make my start in real estate but was not successful until 2015 when we purchased our first duplex in Fresno CA.

Don't be discouraged by the lower returns—house hacking is often about long-term wealth-building, and your primary residence can offset some of those mediocre numbers.Make sure you're accounting for local trends and realistic rents—sometimes expected rent growth is overly optimistic, or costs like repairs might be underestimated.

We did consider/evaluate that option, and have done multiple flips, but at those points have been under contract since New Year's Eve and carrying costs for another 2-3 months without a guaranteed sale is not the risk we want to assume.

The biggest problem I see with seller financing is the cost of repairs (as well as holding, selling, etc.)

I can promise you that my first deal was TERRIBLE, but I lived at a reduced monthly cost to living than renting/buying a single family and that is what mattered. 

It seems to make more sense to get into bigger deals rather than own tons of SFH.Feel free to reach out if you have any advice or if you'd want to chat!

I believe this is what they call a pier and beam foundation which I have no experience with so I have no idea what it would cost to fix. 

Finally, just because you can't discriminate doesn't mean they get a free pass.

., costly to maintain), they may be open to a discounted or creative arrangement.2.

If you've dealt with this how much did it cost and how much time did it take to resolve it?