We're investing in a college town too, so I'd be happy to trade advice. :)Kelly

Your seller is trading off some of the cash flow as she will no longer be an owner but a lender.

Nate Wong https://www2.cslb.ca.gov/onlineservices/checklicenseII/checklicense.aspxSometimes contractors that are doing several types of trades on a project move workers around depending on what is being done, and trade needed at the time.

I had two properties that were going vacant at the same timeone was a dead beat tenant that I had to evict after she only paid two months rent.the other was on a house that I basically just put someone in to keep a person in the house to make sure it was occupied and wouldnt be vandalized.I have a dedicated contractor who will do good work for cheap but he was unavailable and i was cash poor. it looked like I may have had to just let the properties sit until I could come up with more money.then I got an idea rent the place as istake off the money I would have paid my contractor to do some of the work and get a handyman or licensed trade skill type guy.

I bet you could "Trade-Up" that into a bigger deal that cashflows MUCH better.

Ben Reese I also do some trading on Prosper.

:)I knew it would be just a matter of time before the "I'll tell you everything" would give way to "trade secrets".

Eventually traded for an 11 unit apartment building and got burned.

Trade yard work in exchange for mentoring someone from BP :) 3.)

Stressful experience but it seems to work for them, as many people participate in the process which keeps them in business.It appears there is no urgency to close transactions and we on the other hand are anxious to move on and consequently, frustration.