They say they are here per the Zillow Group press release January 14, 2019.

When you start getting into the 90 to 120k price points and above, you are going to be incredibly hard pressed to even touch the 2% rule.As for the funds.

As a super host I just respond with my cancellation policy and they never press the issue at all.

If you wait until she passes you might be pressed for time to buy the higher mortgage out then instead of taking your time now. 

just a  FYI -  Realpages is  getting lots  of  bad  press/ lawsuits and  scrutizination in  the PNW ....not sure if  its  used  for prop mgt or just  for  setting  rental prices 

Many of these old beauties have very high ceilings that sound great but they also tend to have lousy insulation (pressed down, perhaps moldy from previous roof leaks) in the attic and sometimes nothing in walls. 

If it is a part-timer, there isn't that pressing need to get the property sold in order to get paid.

He believed he had me at a disadvantage and he pressed that advantage.

Account Closed  I'll let some of the more experienced Spokane folks chime in but I think you're going to be hard pressed to see anything above a 6-7% cash on cash return buying "turnkey" anywhere decent in the Spokane market.There are a lot of no-go zones that you can buy where you'll see an increased return but they are areas you wouldn't want to drive through after dark.Duplex units in really good areas might work out but I'd caution against anything larger if you're not managing hands-on.  

I would do as @Darren Lenick suggests and press on.