Part of me wants to feel proud for not "chasing the deal" just to get my fix of an acquisition, but part of me wonders if it's petty to walk away over $4,000 stretched over a 30 year loan.

At any stretch, Id get rid of that pool picture for your first photo.

The dollar is strong, oil is weak, some other countries are going to negative interest rates ... inflation is not a sure thing by any stretch and positioning yourself on that assumption could really hurt if you are wrong.

@Josh Calcanis It might be a stretch and may get you closer to figuring out if the seller has a mortgage by searching public records. 

I know it's a stretch but you never know.Otherwise, I'd walk away!

Although buying cash has it's distinct advantages, such as more leverage to negotiate a better price, seller financing offers you the opportunity to stretch your investment dollars.

That investment was not a great one by any stretch of the imagination (the year I bought it should give you some insight here), but it has provided me with an amazing learning experience and thankfully has stayed rented.My goal for this first year is to generate as much income as I can as quickly as possible.

In our own house we did not even have to refinish as the carpet had been stretched, not glued.

There's no good way to protect yourself as a lender, it has to be in your name to redeem it, and there's a clear willingness of the borrower (you) to stretch out the foreclosure process and make it as painful as possible for the lender if the deal goes south.You can shop it and see, but I think if you've got the chance to get the money from family that's the best bet. 

Working days are not personal use but it is not wise to stretch that.