OH and I didn't even mention that he threw in the riding lawn mower and a shed full of power tools worth probably 1,000 bucks or more..I had a renter in the house the day after he moved out for $875/month for the first year, then when they renewed the next year I raised the rent to $925 then after 10 months they moved out to another one of my rentals as they had a kid and needed a bigger house.  

I've been involved in RE in some fashion for +25 years, and my portfolio is bigger than many or most here but smaller than a lot of people that have less than half that experience. 

Set back enjoy the ride it is not over but may be turbulent. 

If you train your tenants correctly, focusing on the fact that you are a business and conduct things in a business like fashion, you dramatically decrease the chances of getting sued.

The universe itself would want you dead, want to destroy you as you would represent anti-matter to it and lets face it you are a dependent being by the fact you are a mere human being made of the very essence of the material in the universe in a very limited fashion, meant to come and go, serve and meet your end but you do not understand this so you feel you can be your all independent of the world around you and in fact you are against your very essence.

Sit tight and ride out another 10 months of owner occupancy.  

I have gathered that the realtor is trying to take me for a ride and was actually impressed that he was able to say that number to me with a straight face.

I was going to take a ride down to check the area out.

From pretty much anywhere in RI, the beaches are just a short car ride away. 

If not then we have to seek conventional financing and purchase it the old fashioned way.