Maybe offer to pay a portion of the balance contingent on completing the work or signing a waiver to avoid the lien.

Competition is much lower this time of the year and the election has further slowed down the market, which creates opportunities for savvy buyers.

I'm not in that market but I would recommend finding off-market deals, targeting distressed properties, or focusing on smaller multifamily units in less competitive neighborhoods.

Rates will be a little higher (5%/6% range) but the cool thing is that you can often find these on 30 year fixed terms unlike the short term balloons the local bank would offer. 

I like how I can dig into the competition and see their nightly rate, pet policy, etc.   

They are pretty much wholesalers, cash or hard money almost exclusively, and a lot of buyers have an. offer accepted sight unseen.

Feel free to dm and I can put you in touch.Also, please have a licensed and vetted contractor walk the property either before putting an offer or during an inspection period when you can back it and get your deposit back.Skepticism up front is always better than regret later.

I am not even sure if the villages offers this type of real estate in which we could “house hack”.

It was listed on Zillow for $110k and we made a low ball offer at $90k, ended up getting under contract for $95k.

What terms are they offering you?