Ask them if they want to sell their house or keep it.100 out of 100 will tell you they want to keep their house.The same goes for absentee owners, probate, tax liens, etc.

If the sign is tired, so is the self-managing owner. 

I don't know that Crexi has any information on the owners, just data on multi and apartments.Based on a Zoom call I was on last week it sounds like Crexi is stepping its game up trying to compete in the CRE world.

For an owner-occupied property with 5% down, consider a conventional loan with a renovation option like Fannie Mae  or Freddie Mac.

How about doing some type of owner finance for the rest? 

But I would contact the owner of the park (assuming you're not buying the unit from them) and ask them. 

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Heard the owner was interested in selling so I proactively reached out and secured the sale How did you finance this deal?

Look them up on the tax records for free and then use a free site like Spokeo to search info on the owner.

Here are some numbers: Current PITI: $3,970Estimated rent: $4500-$5000 (there are several homes within 4 blocks of mine that owners have turned into rentals and I've been able to compare online pics to our home, so I am confident this is a good estimate)Sq ft: 1790Estimated sale price today: 1150000-1250000Mortgage balance: 612,000I would self manage.