Seller will be taking a 30k+ loss with this route.325k with 50K down to seller, 3 years of payments $1600/month, and a balloon payment of 215k at the end of 3 years.Benefits to me: (1) 10k less downpayment, (2) with the conventional route, the loan would be at 228k after 3 years of payments, so I will gain additional equity with the 2nd option since I will owe 215k (presumably I will have to refinance at that time).Benefit to seller: she gets over asking price, 50K upfront and $300/month of cash flow.Does this offer and structure sound reasonable?

Also Cocktails and Real Estate at Patriots place.BP does have a local meetup section which usually has good local options.

Another option would be to sell, reinvest into a house hack and use the excess on a deal.

Speak with a lender now to understand your options and start building a plan.

@Polat Caglayan The majority of investors who become involved in the section 8 program do so because they purchase lousy real estate and leasing the units to section 8 tenants is the best option on the table.

For those navigating this evolving market, here are some critical takeaways:Price CompetitivelyCorrectly and competitively pricing your property is no longer optional—it’s essential.

They usually sell for a really attractive price because investment property financing is (obviously) difficult, somewhat limiting the buyer pool to owner-operator small business owners (who in turn are typically great clients, as well).  

There is a processing fee if you choose the credit card option, but a direct ACH has no additional charges.

But with perseverance and a willingness to explore unconventional options, you can turn even the toughest situations into successes.Have any of you ever faced a deal that seemed destined to fail?

All mortgages contain a “due on sale clause” which states that the lender may, at its option accelerate (call note due) if a transfer of the property securing the note takes place.