I would probably structure it as debt like a loan and possibly break it up into quarterly payments or whatever you think will work best for you as far as repayment. you can get creative....

You probably had a little tickle in your moral compass which gave you pause, which is why you reached out.My wife is an accountant, when we look for every possible tax break it doesn't feel like theft, we feel accomplished to find a place for more savings and lose zero sleep over it.

Auctions are quite possibly the worst place to buy if you want to avoid repairs.

make friends.there's no rush. the worst possible thing you could do would be to put your nest egg into something and lose some of it and set yourself back.

Give the 90 day notice now and prepare to possibly go to court for a hold over tenant.

This is a few years back, so guessing this may not be possible, but we would love a small house/condo to toss on air bnb if the numbers work!

If your rate is low on the 5 unit, I might consider the possibility of a line of credit for my equity instead of an entire new mortgage.  

., must share certain attributes (bedrooms, bathroom, etc.).T3: Compare property typeIn "The Book on Flipping Houses" by J Scott, it mentioned about adjusting the value of the comps to ensures that they resemble the subject property as closely as possible.

Was great chatting with you earlier today over zoom and I believe I helped you understand this property and the location and how to analyze this property from many different angles but unfortunately we discovered after looking at your deal that its a NO-GO and you will probably need to back out, if possible.

The ultimate goal here is to retire as soon as possible and not wait to grow equity over 5-10 years to be able to retire.