A body shop next to a class D or C property may not harm the value but may harm the value on a Class B or A property.

If you feel genuinely threatened it is definitely not worth putting yourself in harms way for anything in this business.

You can do yourself more harm than good unless you know what to do and why, versus what NOT to do and why not.

Originally posted by @Shawn Dawson:Looking for help for where to start for real estate investing  You've got to narrow this down a lot more than that to get anything of substance out of this thread.

Both options should be in writing and have a contract so neither party gets harmed in the agreement. 

and the letter might be more for someone emotionally tied to their house, not a income property, but hey, no real harm in trying!

Unless you have a very fast method of paying it back you run a very heavy risk of the rate increasing to a place where it could harm you in the long run.Feel free to tag me if you have any questions.

Start building relationships with seasoned investors so you can gain the knowledge and skills necessary to begin in this business without harming yourself or a seller.

No harm no foul

Failing to do so will harm the seller.