Cash for keys is common, and frequently the part that keeps tenants from moving forward is not having an affordable place to go to.

@Julie J.My recommendation would be to wait until you can afford a home with traditional financing.

It’s also a much lower priced house than the couple I have now and I can afford to hold this and pay the mortgage with no occupancy. 

This ultimately why the $100k midwest single family homes are frequently discussed in these forums.....its what many are able to afford to buy.

Tulsa offers a fantastic combination of affordable housing, a growing job market, and a strong sense of community.

And unless you have very deep pockets, you can't afford to be that much off....So as has been said....hire a very experienced General Contractor and have them give you a budget number based on your SOW, (plus they will find other things that need to be done that you will not have seen).On your succeeding projects, you do a budget yourseld first, then hire the GC and compare numbers.Then, eventually you will be comfortable going all solo...but it takes time.

The conversation, as well as this decision, left me wondering how many insureds are denied policy coverage and cannot afford to bring a suit against the insurer and are unable to recover their loss.

Buy a single family home with as many bedrooms as you can afford and live like a college student for as long as you can. 

Luckily this was a super cheap property so I could afford the additional down payment.

They're not just going to sit on it and wait, can't afford to.