Source , but for the ones that are that could be a risk if Trump and DOGE's plans to cut those jobs ends up reducing a significant amount of the jobs in DC.

Price to rent ratios have skyrocketed everywhere and it's pretty unlikely rent will ever get to a point where it evens back out because at those levels it's just as cheap/cheaper to buy (not to mention most renters can't afford anything like that). 

As a result, her and I were able to buy our very first investment home back in 2006 from the brotherly love city of Philly which is where I also met my husband. 

Unless the property needs work and the seller is desperate, you're not going to find a seller willing to do any sort of seller financing on their end. 

I'm not sure if the deals are just difficult at the end of 2024 in to 2025 or I'm just inexperienced.

Which is too bad because in the end, they left with nothing. 

But, whatever you put in, you get it back fairly quickly.

This issue, while easy to solve, only came up at the end of the process.

I will back it up with sound logic.  

I would be very concerned about someone holding the 50k deposit for finish work at the end..