Besides the strong offer price, think of any other creative ways to make your offer just a little sweeter for the seller.

The Poconos market took another 3 years to bottom out while the rest of the markets were already strongly in rebound mode.

I would strongly suggest if that is the case that you confer with a licensed tax attorney and not rely on the guidance of an IRA custodian. 

Join a couple of limited partnerships or find a strong active investor and bring some of the money to some JVs.  

@Joel Arndt completely wrong is a pretty strong way to put it.

Second, ensure you have a strong lease agreement.

I am new to real estate investing and I am not sure if this stat is a red flag or shows strong rental market. 

There's a strong demographic of folks who are into publications like Dwell, Archdaily, Treehugger, etc. that are very interested in modular/prefab construction and in some cases that fact alone can lead to quite a bit of buzz especially around new development. 

Otherwise, I'd make sure the tenants loan terms add up and he's a strong buyer.

My main hesitation is that I live in a strong housing market where prices seem to be forever rising.