This would essentially be a private/hard money which is often as strong as a cash offer.they are looking for a quick close.. and a cash offer.. say i purchase it with my cash.. would i still be able to do a 203 loan to repair it? 

They are quick to respond back.  

So they want you scale, and scale quick. 

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Quick and aggressive, or slow and steady?

I had wrapped my head around residential not around commercial, But to me the deal seems amazing - you guys tell me 8000 sq. ft building7 storefronts on an active downtown street (all rented and currently have tenants)34 unit mini storage in back lot (29 units rented - the rest of the unrented are being used by the current owner)Asking price is $798,000 and owner is ok with seller financingAfter sitting with them today the owner who is 83 said he is ok seller financing and verbally agreed to $715,000 and a 4% interest rate, 30 year note, $100,000 down payment, no early payoff penalty - my lender and real estate agent both came back valuing the property as it sits at $840,000Income = Rentals ($5075) Storage Units ($1935) = $7010speaking with the owner he hasn't raised the rent on either the storefronts or mini storages for almost 10 years - looking at comparables in the area we believe we can raise the rent and storage units easily to push the income up to $10,000 a month 4 of the 7 Tenants have been there 5 years plusCost = Including estimated payment, taxes, insurance ect. would come to a monthly of = $4450that would cashflow $2560 a month at its current with the potential after purchase and rent adjustments cashflow $5460 a monthPending an inspection the property looks in good shape with little to none improvements needed at this timeA quick background I have had rentals before on the farm we own, three houses we rented out so I have some experience) My QuestionsIs this a good deal???

Short answer: No.It is very unwise to use credit cards, hard money lenders, or other high-interest loans unless you have the means to pay them off quickly.

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Here are some quick numbers for context.Purchase totalAfter RenosYearly RentsCap Rate (pre costs)Cap Rate (- $300 IRS, PM, INS)$62,240.00 $64,890.00 $11,760.00 18.12%12.58%$71,280.00 $71,530.00 $9,516.00 13.30%8.27%$37,116.00 $39,116.00 $10,500.00 26.84%17.64%$58,857.00 $59,857.00 $12,000.00 20.05%14.03%$49,501.00 $56,046.00 $10,740.00 19.16%12.74%All in, we're interested in any creative financing - traditional refi, portfolio loans, DSCR, HELOC.

I started looking for rental properties but was quickly discouraged at the super high prices of everything in my area.