Not if you buy the worst lot with the slowest selling model.

If they sell them on amazon, they likely don't require any special handling.

Here’s why this market is so ripe:1️⃣ Mom-and-Pop Sell-Offs at Huge DiscountsA lot of these properties have been in the same family for decades, but now the kids aren’t interested in taking over the business or the real estate.

If the other two parties want to flip a house maybe they can do just that as partners and then sell you the house which you can buy with a primary home loan with low down payment.

Quote from @Dave Allen: I'm in a bit of a situationMy wife and her parents are selling a duplex they own together.My wife is trusting me to re invest into cash positive investments.We could stand to take as much as a quarter million, and tax free since we lived in the property 2 of the last 5 years.What are some suggestions for markets that would provide cashflow?

They might have a contractor they can get in do all the work and get ready to sell!

I am selling some land and some tiny houses i built this year but you know how that can be.

When you sell the property, and access the equity in the form of liquid cash, you make your profit. 

You can still get cashflowing 4 units there though which sell mostly to investors, its just the sf and 2 units that have gone crazy on price recently.

Of course, live wherever you want, if you see that storms are becoming difficult, it is easier to sell one home and move.