I guess it depends on how much money you have.

They loved it because they got some play money right away and steady income each month without having to deal with toilets and tenants.

There's many ways to get into a deal with low to no money down!

Really established our finances and money goals.

Property management, hard money loan broker, construction project manager.  

The Strategic Neighborhood Fund is pumping money into key areas, and it’s making a difference.

I don’t want to be severely limited in my future rent options if this is now only a coffee shop unless I spend a lot of money undoing what she did.

Pick something that fits your style and investment of both time and money. 

You could structure a low down payment with interest-only payments for a set period, then refinance later.Master Lease with Option to Buy – Control the property now, generate cash flow by leasing it, then buy once it's stabilized.Sub-To or Wrap Mortgage – If there’s existing debt, you might be able to take over payments or structure a wraparound mortgage to benefit both parties.Hard Money or Private Lender for Reno Costs – If you secure a seller-financed deal, you can use private or hard money for the rehab without tying up your own capital.BRRRR Strategy with a Bridge Loan – If you can get the purchase price down, use a bridge loan for acquisition and rehab, then refinance with DSCR or conventional financing.Would love to hear more details to help structure something solid.

Selling real estate is a very costly move (labor, time, taxes, fees, commissions, opportunity cost etc.) so whatever you do with that money down the road has to be well worth it.