I don't know about the 30%-40% down that seems odd, but from what you described that is what it appears happened.

There are nursing jobs everywhere so I find it odd that she had to change states to find a job as a nurse.

I have an odd scenario on a "property" i just had an offer accepted on. 

However, the disinterest in simply offering price guidance seemed odd to me.

Though it is a but odd,  usually  seems tax value is lower than market.Cheers 

I found it kind of  odd.  

You could attempt the BRRRRRRRRR route but odds are you don’t want to take your eye off of your PhD job :)

@Harry Gamble I think it's desirable because it's a duplex lot, but the 9 sides parcel that sits back from the road is a very, very odd lot.

I like the brrr strategy, but it can lead to some odd COC return numbers.

I call the court and the clerk tells me the tenant came in with his court notice they mailed him, and sure enough it did not have the court address on it, the printer skipped it......she assured me she has never seen this before and it is rather odd.