Did you know the seller, were they referred to your, or did you go out and pitch yourself to them? 

Or do you prefer to place it at the end of the counter to allow for a continuous counter with perhaps part of the stove exposed at the endHere the stove it in the center of the counter with minimal continuous counter space.

Taxes can be minimized or deferred, but not avoided.

I had an older lady try and sell me and my wife after we didn't fall for the gard sale pitch.

A property with termites, although you still are not sure of that, is a minimal one. 

While working on increasing your income and minimizing expenses I would focus on finding lenders.You might not be able to get the financing for a pricey property like a 4-plex so you might want to look at a duplex or investor friendly lenders that lend solely based on the asset.

On a performing loan which is professionally serviced, the exposure is minimal. 

Modification of notes seasoned after 6 months minimally preferable 12 months can be sold off in bulk from 70 plus cents. 

Get your phone, have your numbers and pitch ready to go, and make some calls.

Simply stated a loan at 10% LTV carries very minimal risk of loss of principal or lack of realizing the intended return.