Junk cars, a junk boat, an RV, loads of foot traffic, and an off-leash dog.

It's a 3/2 lakefront property (more like man-made channel-- no boats, fishing, or swimming), and the minute you open the front door, you see right through the house to the water. 

@Michael E.I am in the same boat as you.

I'm actually pretty much in the same boat as you in Kalamazoo, purchasing a new multi unit for the first time in this market.

I have a friend and client who is in hopes of building a boat storage facility in Sante Fe, Tx.

Hey Zack, sounds like your in about the same boat a lot of us were a few years back.  

You trade price for terms, meaning that if the terms are right then the Buyer doesn't have to pay rock bottom prices.Without changing the direction of the boat if you like the basic structure of the offer I would counter with sales price and define the interest rate.

I'm in your boat regarding the W-2 issue which is why I'm working my way up in the PM world while investing on the side.  

I had a friend that sold his house had to live on his boat for six months waiting to close on a short sale.

This happened in a bad way in 2007/2008 when banks were handing out super cheap HELOCs with LTV up your 110% (stupid..) then people bought properties that were risky (no cash flow and hoping for appreciation)or worse boats/atvs/etc,  and then their houses went down.