The only negotiation with the tenant after the judgment is the payment plan for the money owed to you.

You might get these days 60% leverage so you'll likely need 40% down payment plus reserves and the financial institutions will want you to keep those capital reserves in their institution.If you are a new investor, there's a couple of opportunities to get started. 

I usually end up with a list of buyers with down payments but I don't have any more inventory for lack of inventory (capital).

**Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)**: This can be useful to protect sensitive information about the deal or the parties involved, especially if you are working with multiple investors.

Head over to bank rate or and take a look at the mortgage calculators, plug in the numbers and get an idea of what the property needs to generate to satisfy the intended debt.You still have to underwrite the deal for the non-finance expenses as well(typically 40-50% of the gross rents). 

Hi BP community - I'm an investor with 3 SFHs in the Nashville area looking to acquire my first small multifamily property (2-4 units).I'm trying to determine the best approach for the 25% downpayment, comparing using...

Our pet deposit is non-refundable which is what I generally would recommend (assuming your state and local laws allow that).

Allows rentals to be non-passive.

Since you are in a non CM state, You are EACH considered a member. 

Who is obligated to make the payments.