#townnamenh either with or without the initials of the state.

I initially offered $200K in cash, but the seller countered at $240K.

By leveraging shared housing, you can:✅ Lower your initial investment✅ Maximize cash flow✅ Reduce financial risk✅ Make better deals for investorsQuestions for the CommunityWhat's your initial thoughts on the above?

Don't want to pay tax on selling the rentals I unfortunately don't think they actually want to utilize the 121 to sell their existing primary and then potentially buy another one-it sounds like the goal is to ultimately continue owing that initial home which I think makes this whole plan 5x more likely to be torn apart under audit because they're trying to end up with the same property they started with.  

Is it better to have a willing seller and buyer before sending the initial purchase/sale agreement?

The fees and overall costs of these loans needs to be a key factor including what if the project goes over time . . . . you can be underwater in no time.Underestimating repair costs and overestimating ARVs based on Zestimates are the next stumbling block.There's money to be made but make sure numbers all work WITH contingencies defined and overages expected . . . remember, a project will always cost more and take longer than initially thought!

Try to see the property yourself if you can (was out of state initially).

Only other initial question I'll leave here is that I'm looking for REI mentors and hope to find a few on BP willing to share a few gold nuggets to those willing to slog it out in the mines the smart or hard way.

However, it’s important to ensure the seller is comfortable with the terms and that the property cash flow can support the agreed-upon monthly payments.Seller financing can be a good strategy to grow your portfolio with less initial capital, especially if you're able to increase the property's value through improvements (forcing appreciation).

@Abel Curiel, When I first drove by this property in my initial search it caught my eye...out of the 100 or so properties i had on my initial list this is the only one that I had memorized the address of.