Low down payment (3.5%) is attractive, but comes with mortgage insurance and might not offer the best rates.

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator – so, they often select the first PMC they call or that calls them back!

The offer seems great numbers wise, possibly even without the 3rd unit.

Imagine a platform like Zillow, Redfin, Trulia, etc. where the seller can market their property while receiving assistance in offer recognition/negotiation.

Since I didn't have my own listings, I offered to other agent's to sit their open house.

They can offer tailored strategies to help manage your rentals and carpentry business effectively.

It's not normal to do it prior to an accepted offer.

You can offer an incentive such a discount on rent if the pay online or via bank draft.

At our firm (tax advisory) we are offering a service to help clients with this and we expect many tax/cpa/law firms will as well. 

However, we are able to offer this type of financing internally with our own funds on a case-by-case basis, taking into account the borrower’s profile, the property’s condition, and the scope of work.