The key is that in order to completely defer all tax you must purchase at least as much as your net sale. 

I’m just taking it one step at a time, learning as I go, and trying to set things up the right way from the start.

If they have an NMLS number, I highly doubt they would try to scam you, as they would lose their license if they did.

Can try to reposition to Class B, but neighborhood may impede these efforts.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, but 15-20% should be used to also cover tenant nonpayment, eviction costs & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores of 560-620 (approaching 22% probability of default), many blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 2 years.

Wholly agree, we're trying to help people.

Whenever I have used seller financing as a buyer I always put in the note that the note holder must give me the first right of refusal to purchase my note at the same discount they are selling it at.

The pool table collapsed on my husband (that's what happens when you try to move a slate pool table across the room and aren't trained to do so).7. 

I'm a software engineer on a sabbatical trying to find my path out of the corporate world.Looking forward to connecting!

The one time I tried buying an existing property on tribal land, the land didn't come with it.

I'm not trying to time the market. ..just interested in people's opinions for me it was based on my experince I started in RE in 1975 and the 10 year cycle seemed to hold true right up to the GFC at least on the left coast..