It's a long-term appreciation play usually.

Do market conditions, taxes, or potential rental income play a big role for you?

I am not trying to be rude, but if you find a partner that has good deal flow, good access to capital and experience, what role do you play?

With less demand, sellers may be more motivated to offload properties, especially those facing higher holding costs due to rising interest rates.Also, the election season plays a major role with what's going on. 

If the person wants to play stupid games: two years.

@Allen Moore In New York City, section 8 is awful, the tenants play the system masterfully and the courts are in bed with the city.

So i started out for cash flow and now working to the appreciation to get rich.As you can, roll one cash flow into an appreciation play slowly. 

Play the 'friend in common' card if possible.Regarding seller financing, I don't see this being a viable option since they are in default on their current loan.If funding could be an issue for you, take a step back and work on that first.

If you are buying on your own, you will have to play this telephone tag yourself.

Also, morals do come into play, that is an aggressive policy to have in place.