Sometimes they can't be avoided, but a lot of times they are the product of GC's being sneaky, stupid, or both.Good luck!

It's one of the biggest fallacies in the game of selling investors products.

I would absolutely still get your inspection, and make sure that their numbers line up with others in the area.

talk to the dept of health first (records requirements etc), establish what upgrades/maintenance required, line up a reliable repair/handyman/type person, consult lawyer, and then make your offer, see if you can buy the land it's on via lot line adjustment (ideal scenario). a lot to be aware of, such as system upgrades or county code changes bringing in the requirement to add metered connections to an older small system, for just one example.Otherwise- owner doesn't want to manage, I doubt you really do either but could be wrong. 

What there real true product is, that they are selling is HOPE.

Line of credit is a full doc product The DSCR is a limited doc product

There is a product offered by All Western Mortgage that is designed intentionally as you're describing. 

Lastly in taking the CI training we soon discovered that it is a gigantic sales pitch for more money and products that are never delivered.

OPEC has scheduled a 3 month production curtailment starting 1/1/2024.  

My wife and I are considering selling our current property and moving into another, but as I’m sure many of you know, those events don’t always line up perfectly to prevent paying for two places at once.I’ve heard rumors about a program that allows the temporary freezing of mortgage payments on properties for sale by owner while they begin paying for other properties.