Best plan is to offer the existing seller/lender 7% rate for one year to give you the wiggle room time needed to get this done.

Hey Kyle,I'm not sure about the listing, but a few things to consider would be to offer virtual tours or video walkthroughs of the property to provide prospects with a comprehensive view of the space, especially if in-person viewings are limited or not feasible.

Bonus question: Is it best practice to offer at the asking price, even if you discover issues with the property?

They are able to offer direction, listings access, and help with the purchasing process.Use the BiggerPockets community to your advantage.

I expect to offer to keep the rental rate the same based on the market, but know when I was a renter there was always an option to go month-to-month for a higher price. 

Whatever is competitive with your close in competition in your marketplace, Or however you decide you want to offer the apartment to the class C renting public.Good Luck!

If someone comes to me with a good deal but needs the down payment, I’m more likely to offer him a finders fee or small minority participation.  

While agent would prefer to defend status quo but the ball would be on brokerage and the new brokerage that has more efficient transaction system and able to offer something radically simpler for buyer and seller.

The lease (with the current college students) was just renewed through their 2025 school year.I'm trying to figure out how to make this happen with little-to-no money down, as I have other 'irons in the fire' at the moment.I'm planning to offer $400-450k for the home, and am trying to structure something where a conventional lender would loan an amount that would be covered by the current rental rate (lets just say $300-350k)...   ...then, anything outside of that amount, would be carried by the Seller (for a short while)...   ...Seller financed with a ballon in 5-years?  

I want to offer in the ball park of $370,00o to test waters have them meet me in the middle around 390,000 with a fixed rate 30 year 6.75%.