When approaching the seller about seller financing, especially given the unique nature of the property and potential challenges in selling it, it's essential to frame the conversation in a way that highlights the benefits for both parties.

All great points @Matt Mertz using your personal experience which is crucial.I think Broken Bow has stepped up in competition but I think the nature areas are top notch.

He needs properties and connecting with agents is a very low cost way to get properties, as Realtors are trusted sources for motivated sellers and naturally get deals brought to them.

Sure DSTs are more conservative in nature than syndications, but what are the statistics on their overall performance been over the last 5 years?

In short, getting the place restored was akin to remediating damage from a natural disaster.In the trash and belongings abandoned by the tenant, he also left the OM for his healthcare real estate endeavor, nasty-grams from the IRS about his personal taxes, and collections letters from several creditors after him.I got burned here and so did my property manager.

It feels more natural and definitely eases the awkwardness that can come with the “salesy” approach.

Any damages  a tenant must pay for, unless its an act of nature or tree roots. 

Investing by nature implies there is a risk of loss like this.

There are some partnerships that are designed by nature to be short term, so there’s not as much to lose if things don’t turn out rosy.

The reason is, the original farm house + 5 acres in the 60’s was occupied by a group of 5 families that were into some strange kind of “natural living “ they only ate a few kinds of fruits and seeds.