And yes, I know people will say "get her in contract if she wants the house and perform repairs" that would be the best scenario except At that point I was completely out of money.

Now he is 21 years old with a big dream of being one of the best versions of himself.

This seller feels like he has a good position to turn down people who need to finance.

Most people have a mortgage on their home when they sell it.

Instead of teaching people to do what he did, he tells them they can build wealth with no money down. 

These people EXPLICITLY do NOT want to sell their house.

So that tells me if people residing here PRIOR to MY move in says there's mice.

I'm now interviewing contractors and would love to get any recommendations for people that you've worked with in the area. thanksJoseph

(The other scammers are from posts here on Bigger Pockets from people with similar situations as mine) McMann Commercial Lending, Walter Trock & Michael LanzaGenie Investments - David Hughes and Mike ConnerSilversky capital out of Lubbock, TX.Jerry Yang and Guatam ShahSmartZip - Smart ZipAmerican Money Loan ServicesTom Vanderlaan.FLIP AND FAST LOANS LLC.Also read this post.

Renting to people that aren't friends can be great, but also, one tenant can make everyone's lives miserable, so that's why I start with short leases in the beginning.