It was $3500 for a 4400 sq ft structure.

30+ DOM means nothing. 90+ DOM, structural issues and price reductions might mean something.180+DOM, structural issues, mold, a green pool, no drywall or flooring and a TON of price reductions MIGHT make me interested in something off the MLS.

Is there a way we can structure the deal to enable him to invest?

Often, if you can get to the heart of why the seller needs (NOT wants to sell) to sell and what they need from the deal, you can gain the best information to structure a desirable deal.

When you see a structure tented and tarped, more than likely, it is being treated for formotions.I am not a pro.

Whoever buys it will be free to modify the structure and not maintain it before you eventually have to foreclose - not my experience, just my prediction.

The HomePath structured sales agreement(s), like FDIC pool sales, don't allow these disclosures unless the information is 'generally available to the public...' and we've seen no offering presented yet from GSEs/FHFA.

If you are owner financing some or all of the property then the structure and valuation is different than a traditional sale.Also you won't be able to control all the sales in the neighborhood or what they go for.It is not like you own a subdivision and all the houses you built in it.4.You can do 4 but you waste time.Interest rates can rise and values can fall and you get a worse evaluation then you have now.5.

The owner is trying to structure a lease-option with the following terms. 1.)

After confirming that there were no major structural issues I proceeded with the deal.