@Alexander MerrittYour original question was great and the replies you are getting from folks on here are amazing as well, but it sounds like you are trying to convince them of a decision you've already made.  

The only folks that would encourage this strategy would be a lender with something to sell or someone that is not an operator that had to scrap and stress his/her way to success like most of us.

Is that really something youI have bought several deals on seller finance, and usually the sellers are folks looking to exit RE investing, and who don't need the proceeds for anything, and so want to replicate the rental payments they're accustomed to.  

I think between the last option and this one, most folks would pay the 1% + 0.25% for the lack of PPP.Commercial Mortgage Backed Security: Net worth must be equal to the loan amount, and liquidity must be 10% of the loan amount, absentee borrower is fine/normal here. 

I'm playing devil's advocate here so folks can know the risks of a seller-finance deal.

To that end, it may be slightly more efficient at getting a first contact rate than other tools, as folks may be temporarily lulled into thinking they are being contacted by a human. 

Hey BP folks!

I'm basically looking for the following fields (or whatever I can get):- Median Sales Price- Median Rent- Vacancy Rate- 5 or 10-year Property Value Appreciation Rate- Any historical values for the above to compare against currentAny tips/bits of wisdom folks can share would be appreciated!

inspections can be uber frustrating in older homes..I know when we build new construction buyers have inspections and there is always a laundry list.its their job.you can refuse and move on.. its not common by the time the folks go into contract and spend money on inpsections and apprsials and such they usually will move forward if you address major issues.you can always put in your counter offer you will only address major issues any thing that is only for the benefit of long term ware and tear your not dealing with.. kind of set expectations up front.

And most folks dont truly understand what its really like being Self employed.