@Justin Smith With seller financing, he doesn't have to "pay" anything for the down payment since he's accepting an "IOU" from you that you'll payback in some amount of time. 

The reason is the rent-to-price ratio is good so you can cash flow, and most of the West side doesn’t have a Point of sale inspection which is really annoying.

Just because a seller is willing to do seller financing doesn't mean they will sell for a price that makes sense to buy.

And it's very pertinent to today's environment because it doesn't look like interest rates will be coming down much, if at all this year.

Maybe the OP doesn't perceive it this way, but it seems like people are trying to trample over the accomplishment, insinuating he is some rookie who is fooling himself.

My sister doesn’t recommend buying warranties anymore.

The note doesn't get recorded but gives the seller a document in case of default. 

But here's the thing: communication within the GP team can make or break a deal.When information doesn’t flow smoothly between team members, it can lead to confusion—and even worse, miscommunication with external parties.

It doesn't matter how nice they are. 

That probably doesn't work well for rents, and the neighborhood will look beat up in 10 years, when almost every house got sold to investors.