hey kenneth, It is really difficult and any market right now to find cash flowing deals.

She provided me incorrect information and my 6% locked rate ended up closing at 9.99%.

Sellers can feel your energy—let them see your passion for finding the best solution for their situation.Have Empathy: Selling a home can be emotional.

@Lillian Pintaro,Birmingham’s a lucrative market—it’s been my stomping ground for nearly 20 years, and you can find some excellent deals if you know what you’re after and dive deep by zip code, neighborhood, and city block.For what it’s worth, we manage 2,000+ units (many for out-of-state investors) mostly in the north and west part of town—so think suburbs outside the city limits like Graysville (35073), Adamsville (35005), Mount Olive (35117), Center Point (35215), and the like.Since you’re also open to the surrounding areas, places like Odenville (to the east) and Tuscaloosa (to the southwest) could be worth checking out.

It took us well over a year to find the property we're buying.

If you approach the conversation by first finding out their goals, then you can back into a strategy that will work for the both of you.

inheritance How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

The 22k in NJ is a sweeter deal and I think you will have better luck finding a SFH at 220k in a decent are in NJ than PA. 

Personally, I find BTRs to be more predictable with fewer ongoing maintenance issues, and they tend to attract high-quality tenants.

You should reach out to @Melissa Haworth she can get the actual numbers/rents on STRs in the area to help run your comps.Each building is different, each area is different, it is important to find accurate data to make good decisions.