Possible hold Lessons learned?

Has anybody found a workaround for this or would the seller simply have to hold the note long-term without the option of selling it?

Also, am i imagining it, or is there is no way these buildings will hold onto these values. 

When we collect the holding deposit, if the tenant does not move in as they have agreed they forfeit their deposit and their application is revoked.  

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Piffard.

I am a long-term investor with a buy and hold property in Brooklyn, NY and I also own multiple lands in Florida and Mississippi.

I hold a w-2 job currently and considering transitioning to holding some properties.

If you are looking to just calculate profitability, set how much profit you want to make then:ARV - Purchase Costs - Holding Costs - Selling Costs - Desired Profit - Rehab Budget (including contingency) = Maximum Allowable OfferIF you cannot calculate those numbers, a spreadsheet isn't going to help you. 

I stick with boring buy and hold, but in another state where the numbers do work.

Once I've completed these initial projects and built up some capital, my long-term goal is to transition into buy-and-hold investments in potentially more affordable markets to maximize cash flow and scale up.Right now, I'm particularly interested in investing locally here in the Seattle metro area.