If the area is known for a good school district you won't want 1 bed places.

The seller is highly motivated to sell and has already knocked their price down 6% since listing it 4 months ago.

Looks like you have some good options in front of you @Martin Phinney.

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You will have some tough time with what you are telling us, but there is always a way.Rent for a short time would be another good strategy as well.

That makes good sense.

Hope Is not a good investing plan. 

If it didn't cash flow perfectly none of that mattered to me because I was buying buildings in good neighborhoods for the long-term generational wealth they'll create 5, 10, or 15 years down the road.

I have a great credit score and a good amount of money saved.

Now taht real estate has gone back to the good ole days of not being an appreciation machine and a good investor needs sound fundamentals in managing and overseeing the properties - now you are given the wave of "creative finance" which comes off as its easy to get a home but it will be interesting to see how these people are fairing in a few years of mismanagement of these assets.