Assuming you have liquid assets to find the purchase, finding your lender will not be difficult.You shouldn't need to get a lawyer involved here in PA for routine business.

They've never done one and don't plan on ever being involved in one.

So being on a tighter budget this time around with less time to put ALL my life into flipping a house (at least for now) for a quick sale,  i figure my best bet is to start through a rental.  

A new note is created for $85k and you make payments to the seller on that $85k (so yes, there's still seller financing involved). 

I bet he can find something that will be a good fit for you.

Hi @Rick Baggenstoss I have done several flips in Atlanta and mainly always use laminate, since my remodels are pretty involved it is hard to save the old hardwood because a lot of the areas I open walls and change the interior layout are then missing hardwood.

If after you own a property he gets involved that will be a bonus.

Leasing agent doesn't need to be involved with the move in condition checklist

When we actually look at the prices of Real Estate, that's not what we actually have seen.While I don't think one should take their personal experiences into account for fear of extrapolating a biased opinion, I see this scenario done ALL the time here on BP, especially when I see postings involving places like NYC where people are saying I wouldn't invest here because my personal experience shows that it is un-affordable.YES... that is true... it is un-affordable.... when you do it ALONE, by yourself.

But i'd be willing to bet that you'll miss something along the way that will either cost you money, give the seller a leg-up on negotiations, or cost you the deal.