The underwriting process is certainly more arduous than most acquisitions but through my personal experiences some of the lenders are far more knowledgeable about the requirements and make for a far easier process for both seller and buyer.

You absolutlely need to be direct to seller or have close, personal relationships with wholesalers and active agents.

You can certainly negotiate some closing costs from the seller on the buy side.

We walked through a property that we went into thinking we were not going to like it and we ended up loving it and jumping on it pretty quickly after because the seller was getting other cash offers and the price/location/set-up of the property just fit our situation well. 

I was going to bring up that the seller financing doesn’t matter if you plan to get a construction loan as the seller financing will have to be paid off. 

We hired an appraisal company to do an appraisal knowing we were under the gun because now the seller is threatening to sue me and keep my earnest money.

I bought some commercial properties (5, 6, and 11 units) and they were all off-market and seller-financed.Learn how to make the numbers work for you and the seller.

If you’re looking for steady rental demand and manageable property prices, it’s worth considering.Best of luck with your search!

Seller Financing or Creative Structures – If the seller is open to financing, you may be able to negotiate terms that reduce the need for a traditional down payment.

Also, with a VA assumable, if the one assuming the loan is not a veteran, then the seller (veteran) entitlement will still be tied up in that property.