Buying fent from a stranger is a safer bet. 

Because of the balance sheet is off you can certainly bet that something is wrong with the profit loss statement. 

The buyer pool is beyond flakey..Your best bet is a local investor.

That’s the best bet.

@Gary Bonds the only way you'll bet a business loan as a newbie, is by cosigning for your business.You'd be better off getting a business credit card you personally cosign for to start establishing business credit.

ThanksI bet that's a good short term rental market!

Obviously, this is just my own analysis but the new administration anticipation is the flavor of the year.I'm still yet to be fully sold that we're healthy as a country and that 100% of what we're being told will happen-- I'm betting less than 50%.

I'll bet if you take this strategy on a forum that consists of accredited investors or qualified purchasers, you'd get laughed out immediately.

I do see a ton of 2 unit houses on Zillow, so would it be a good bet that these are landlords trying to unload their stock before student housing regs kick in?

Your best bet is to get an estoppel that verifies their lease dates, rent being paid, security deposit, and advanced rent.