If so, how do you reassure sellers and make them comfortable with carrying a note for someone they don't know?

Are you comfortable with that number?

This is something I was always going to do - especially for my first deal - to be comfortable with spending the majority of my savings on this.By the way, I can understand why people flee to Portugal - lovely place. ;)

I've been on the sidelines with real estate investing for about 2 years now given this highly volatile and high interest rate environment (at least relative to recent years).

Otherwise it will have to be an investment property loan with about a 20-25% downpayment.The trade off with less capital is you have to be more uncomfortable with your living situation while a higher down payment loan product gets you a more comfortable living situation.

Renting properties to sober living homes in Colorado involves a combination of understanding local laws, finding the right tenants, and ensuring your property meets the specific needs of a sober living environment.

Although, I knew how to sell Real Estate, I still had to start over, new city, new people and environment. 

To sum up, the overall lending environment (from my POV as a fellow borrower) for commercial projects is simply more stringent when compared to residential RE.

Being in a commercial shop right out of school means you'll be thrown into an environment that offers a lot of upwards growth & mobility.

This indicates a healthy environment for both buyers and sellers.Adapting to Trends: The longer time to contract and sales for townhomes and condos suggests a more thoughtful buying process.