You can find some 2 units under or around $250K but they have been sitting on the market for over 150 days which tells you its not a great deal if it were an investor woud have already purchased it 4 month ago.  

Note, this is from direct experience.It might be wise to also consider selling since home prices are slightly up in the past 2 years. 

@Chris KittleI was not directing it to you but many vendors push elaborate schemes and use fear tactics to sell some of these strategies.  

While his loan isn't assumable, you could structure a deal where you take over payments while giving him equity in a seller-financed second note.

I'll message you directly to see if you want to talk more.

Right now I pull county data into excel for free and upload that into deal machine.

✅ No risk, no cash out of pocket✅ You work with, cooperate with, the homeowner instead of negotiating against them✅ No tenants and toilets✅ No maintenance or repairs✅ Short-term deals with sizeable assignment fees✅ Those fees can fund long-term strategies like buy-and-hold or fix-and-flipIf you’re an aspiring investor looking for a low-cash entry point into real estate, Cooperative Assignments are an effective strategy.  

Here’s a breakdown of the main ways investors fund their first deal while minimizing their own cash outlay:1.Private Money & Hard Money Loans– These lenders focus more on the deal than on your personal finances.

I use the BP Calculator to analyze all my deals.

We don't allow any "deal-making" in the forums, which includes advertising your services or properties, looking for partners, etc.