The process of buying real estate with crypto through a private seller will vary from seller to seller.

Your question has been debated between BP tax experts both privately and publicly, for example here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/819991-expens...And we ended up where we started: no consensus and no clarity.There have also been court decisions that support my interpretation, even though I personally find these court decisions debatable.

Establish an emergency fund and target stable long-term rentals or short-term rentals in markets you understand.House hacking or private lending can offer alternative entry points depending on your risk tolerance and hands-on involvement.

In our still relatively limited experience, seller financiers are usually looking to get a higher asking price in exchange for the favor of the private loan. 

Plenty exist for private lenders (which is what seller financing is) and can track payments and am tables and also do automatic electronic withdrawal (ACH debit) which helps improve the likelihood of getting paid promptly each month.

Private Money vs Hard Money:Primate money is negotiable.

You could get a loan from a local bank or private lender to fund it

Did you guys ever raise private money?

Class C/D neighborhoods with both Section 8 and private payer tenants.

He only wants paperwork on FMLS related transactions - and I do not owe any fees upon closings - if on a non FMLS transaction - just like any private investor purchase or sale.