Sellers are now more inclined to make concessions to attract potential buyers.

What I am getting at is, that tenants are often late, and you will have to become accustomed to working with tenants.

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Explain to me, so I understand.

Quote from @Brad Tooley: Hello, I' m looking to start a career in real estate investing and want to find a job that will teach me a lot about the industry while also paying well so I can start saving for down payments and all the expenses that come with my investments.

They fail over time.Your lease will say what your tenants are responsible for ordinary use plumbing issues.

What strategy are you looking to do?

or build to rent development as a strategy?

I think tax benefits should be secondary to buying something that would work well as a STR.I would recommend you consult a tax professional to see what possible tax benefits you could receive from buying this STR.

She said that she knows that house is worth 300-400k (and she's right), but she told me to bring her a price that would work for me, and she would be willing to owner finance if we agreed on a price-she has done owner financing for other buys in past years.