I understand the trepidation of co-signing, so i'm looking for a reasonable offer(s) to present to anyone that would consider doing this. 

You can drop by with a "document you need signed to further explore their application” and while on the porch, take a quick peek inside.

Please do not sign up with Relay Bank.

I'm a little surprised no one else has mentioned this yet, but if your agent is in compliance with the new rules, they would have had you sign a buyer-broker agreement before showing the house, and I pray before starting negotiations for you.

All signs point to 2024 ending close to 2023 levels in terms of transaction volume. 

No lease has yet been signed.

Make sure the deposits are transferred and not deducted from purchase price, otherwise you will need to come out of pocket when tenants move out.You should also make tenants and landlord sign an estoppel agreement, which outlines important items and agreed to, so the tenant cannot claim to have a huge deposit later or claim that the prior owner gave him ownership of the shed in the backyard.

Some might take this as a sign to turn away from real estate investing right now but to me, I felt optimism actually.

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At the time I purchased this condo, I was in my early 20's and the idea of signing a document that committed me to anything for 30 years freaked me out, because I hadn't even been alive for 30 years!