This depends on how much he owes but you could contact him directly, if he owes less than what he was going to sell it for you can propose to bring cash to closing and take it out of the purchase price.

I'm starting out with a triplex that I plan to self-manage (in Pittsburgh).

Check out The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller.

**Carve-Outs for Independent Deals**: Some investors negotiate carve-outs or exceptions to this exclusivity.

Check out a longitude and latitude map, look where MN Twin Cities is, than look at NY and similar along east coast.

Market shifts, especially in Texas, are something we're keeping a close eye on—where some developments may sit for months, others in the same metro area rent out within weeks.

Bruce, there are many programs out there that will be able to write the entire portfolio. 

I am local; if you need help, reach out; good luck!

I am parceling out the front acreage into (3) one acre commercial lots.

I want to move out of Florida, and wondering if outer cities near Nashville would fit my goals.