Devon Adam was a college & pro QB and is transitioning into Real Estate.PS- Adam, I met Angie at the Best Ever Conference and I'm totally impressed. 

Offer to do it over a period of time to "help him transition".

After a few smooth deals they will consider <20%. 

I have enough funds available on the side to finance this transition for about 5 or 6 months assuming no surprise expenses. 

Part of what results in a very smooth closing for the seller is not having to dedicate as much weekend time to being gone during open houses, and a bit of leeway on the time that they are allowed to stay in a property after the closing takes place.

Over time, I've transitioned more into the real estate finance side of things, but having a solid background in construction is in valuable.   

If it was smooth sailing and making $$, a majority of landlords wouldn't be selling it.... so a LOT of inheritied tenants are a huge PITA....not all....but a lot....

@Jo-Ann Lapin  flipping was definitely my goal when I took on this venture, but I have transition into learning  and knowing how to buy and hold instead.

You have taken the right steps to help smooth out the AC problem.

It's hard to stand out.There are some owner-occupied segments with people who share motivating factors for selling their home.Seniors with Long-time Ownership: often ready to downsize or transition to assistance.Homeowners with Low Financial Stability Scores (FSS): Struggling financially and likely ready to cash in on their asset.Both these categories have additional advantages in that they probably don’t haven’t been updated and may have deferred maintenance.