I would call it a red flag if they resist giving you everything you request for your DD document list quite quickly, their speed and thoroughness in response to that shows their willingness to sell imho.When you schedule your inspection you want all your professionals there at the same time to go through a single time, contractor, inspector, and any specialists you think you might need like roofer, engineer, etc.Also don’t feel pressured to make your DD and inspection time as limited as is common in SFR, give yourself 2-3 months at least, again, from when they deliver the docs you request.Besides financial DD you want to do physical DD not just on the property via inspections but visiting the area during day and night, weekdays and weekends, to ensure you have a feel for everything that’s happening at different times all the way around the block.

I'm tempted to type it right here but I'll resist.  

And, no, there really isn't a way you can buy it and leave his mortgage in place without a subject-to deal.As long as you are not afraid of being scoffed at, you can tell him, look, I'd normally want to buy this at $100K (I have to resist scoffing at you myself) but I know this is rehabbed and ready to go. 

If there's resistance after my real world talk, they usually filter themselves out when they realize we run a pretty tight ship and stick to our rules. 

But the vast majority of the sons of rich men are unable to resist the temptations to which wealth subjects them, and sink to unworthy lives.

Other option is to hire a lawyer to lobby for you, but that will be an expense, and the path of least resistance is to gain favor with the neighbor and council person.

I predict that many markets will see a correction to early 2017 values, by early 2019.All of my investments for 2018-2019 are going to fund self storage and manufacturered housing, both of which have proven to provide positive returns in the worst of times.Nothing is recession-proof nor recession-resistant. 

CBS is stronger/ more resistant to hurricanes2.

This topic is worthy of a book, but I'll limit my best advice to three points:Get Yourself a great Chief-of-Staff Before You Consider Adding More Staff - Yes, you can probably hire VA's to perform nearly every task you now do, but resist the initial urge to bring on a gaggle of specialists.

I am a single-family investor,Not by choice but that was the path of least resistance when I first started.