The fact that they had a massive fire that took out a few thousand cabins several years ago has caused the supply and demand imbalance to be even more acute.

The universe is not going to give you a beak and say "ahh poor guys only have D, E and F, so I will just hand them motivated sellers because they are a cute couple". 

Then your target should be your friend asking his buyers agent for a cut of the commission they will make off your friends purchase.

But with the housing shortage so acute, I don't see any collapse and unless there is a general recession, I don't even see a correction coming.

This person said they would pay the rent and if they made any more than a certain amount then I would get a cut from it.

If it's not going to be and you turn it into a rental within 2 years she may want a cut of the rental income.

We are both accounting undergrads, and I am a bookkeeper for a golf course and he is a cut lister for a custom closet company.

This is why the KPs deserve some compensation for the risk they are taking.In short, you need some friends with deep pockets, ones that are willing to take on some risk for a cut of the action.

I found a cute little house for $87,000 I'm going to get a loan on for 15 years with a down payment of 17,000.

Purchase price: $228,000 Cash invested: $10,000 We closed on this duplex 1 week after getting married. it's on a cute commercial strip in the city with coffee shops, antique stores, and restaurants.