I am an advocate for buying real estate and then just holding it. 

A lot of real estate contracts include due diligence periods for exactly this reason.If there are no contingencies, you could still try negotiating with the seller.

Local real estate broker How did you finance this deal?

I'm an investor/agent/property manager in that area and would be very interested in hearing more about the property. 

This is where it pays to consult with a real estate attorney.

Hire an accountant—but maybe not for $6,000/yearA real estate tax pro can help you save money, but $6K a year is way too much unless you own multiple properties.

5 Reasons Co-Living is King for Real Estate InvestorsHey BiggerPockets Fam,I've been doing Co-Living now exclusively since 2017, and the numbers speak for themselves.

The key point here is that the seller is selling not planning their estate.

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I only recently became licensed, so I would have a long way to go in order to comply with the 2-year experience requirement, but I have been an active investor for 5 years so I am wondering if I would fall within the 3 year exemption, below:- Have at least two years of experience as a licensed real estate salesperson or at least three years of experience in the general real estate field or a combination of both- Meet the minimum points required for the experience type (e.g., buying and selling your own property, managing property owned by your employer)Thanks in advance!