Jonathan  Jonathan, Avoiding a buyers agent is actually just a disadvantage to you, greatly.

Tubs are good for washing babies, dogs, hand laundry, and lots of other stuff, and unless you are going all out with high-end custom showers with built-in seating, glass doors and the like, I predict it will put you at a competitive disadvantage. 

Without the benefit of the MLS, "for sale by owners" are at a big disadvantage, because MLS members have hundreds of homes to show, but FSBO's have only one. 5.

They don't care who grew up with all the advantages or disadvantages.

@John Thedford that may be true dependent on the specific circumstance, but buy and hold properties have a disadvantage in the short term because profits are deferred and are by nature not as liquid as straight cash immediately

If a Landlord / Owner has property  that's currently a rental, would there be a tax disadvantage if they sold the rental & owner financed? 

The disadvantage is that we would need more capital and will have no rents during this time.

Hi @Jackson Cantrell I don't think the RI Housing loan necessarily has higher rates compared to other low-down-payment options, however RI Housing loan processing is notoriously difficult to work with, so you might be at a competitive disadvantage making offers with that kind of financing.If it's an on-market property (MLS), and the seller gets multiple offers, chances are good that the listing agent is going to tell the seller, all other things being equal, RI Housing is a PITA and s/he is going to recommend that the offer with different financing is going to be easier to get closed.It's really up to you, based on what you're seeing out there with competitiveness.

I'm not trying to fear monger, but this sort of "creative thinking" always goes back to this and the IRS already makes it a "disadvantageous taxation status." 

You'll likely be at a big disadvantage if most other groups are offering them and you're not.