But to put it simply...Real Estate Investing gave me the freedom to pursue my business that I still run today - a business that enables me to not only scale my wealth but also create a much larger impact in the community.

He was also using siri to send the text.I just take a picture of the house with "geo tagging" enabled.

My love for travel and my experiences have enabled me to spend some time in various regions.

Owner financing would enable you to get a sizable down-payment and negotiate payment terms and length if any balloon payment after x amount of years.

Many contracts include automatic extensions to enable a seller to deliver clear title. 

I'm an IT guy by day (architect - 20 years in IT), so leveraging technology has been the main ingredient in enabling us to scale our RE business, while still maintaining our day jobs.

@Joshua Minatel,You can rollover your old 401k into self-directed IRA, which will enable to you to invest outside of the stock market into virtually any alternative investment opportunity, including real estate. 

This saves you from having to et two loans and enables a stronger offer since you are purchasing in cash. 

Igloo homes offer bluetooth enabled lock pairing so the property doesn't need wifi.

Something like this may enable you to get all the cash up front from him, and still be able to end his lease in 6 months if it goes sideways.