In this option your agent would either get paid from you directly in your closing costs OR from the seller via seller concessions.like Russell said, if you are comfortable with the transaction and understand what you are signing and you don't need things explained and you have connections with inspections and title companies then go for it.

I have a few properties and am also a mortgage broker, happy to answer any questions about general investing or financing options.

Your best/safest bet would be a regular lease combined with an option to purchase.

During period of low interest every post on BP was about cash flow - now that cash flow upon acquisition is dead the only option is equity which is also reeling because price appreciation is finally back to realitypersonally I buy for growth because I buy to hold for 10-20 years or longer.

And use all of the proceeds from the sale in your purchases you'll defer all tax.This does give you some interesting options because you can allocate those proceeds anyway you want. 

Most owners who do it want to keep the option of having the building vacant when they eventually sell the place since vacant places sell much more easily then tenant-occupied ones if it's a rent controlled building.

@William Bohan as others outlined, there are several logical options, all with pros and cons (of course.) 

Just asking as most folks seem to think "giving it back to the lender" is always an option.

Creative financing options like seller financing and partnerships can help build a successful portfolio.Good luck!

Certainly more options because you are no longer limited by imaginary boundaries of traffic and time.