The Texas method is you buy where you buy and you don't care because the CASH FLOW IS THERE.  

What you could doIs continue to pay that loan and have the owner also select finance you the balance.

Which means for those later asking, they won't get the kind of care of answer the earlier persons get. 

You could post photos of a similar asethetic, but be very careful and make it very clear these are placeholder photos. 

Confirm fireplace has been cared for as part of your quarterly inspection.

@Kim LeduffIn our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

I don't really care to be frank, whenever I see a post I can provide input on I interact with it. 

He could have sold it to any investor, but he called me because he trusted I would handle it with care and respect his wishes.

A good real estate accountant can save you thousands of dollars by leveraging entity selection and formation, tax deductions, cost segregations, bonus depreciation and tax planning.I recommend finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation, business taxation, financial planning and tax planning.You may want to consider working with your accountant remotely to expand your options.I would also recommend looking for a accountant willing to work with you throughout the year.

But ya suck at business, and never really cared about it, it was about getting the $$$$ and seeing where it goes.