Possibly buying a home that is for sale by owner.  I have a "template" of a purchase contract from a title company, but was curious if anyone on here may have access to a really nice contract.  We would need to add th...

I've heard the LA market can be very tough from a rules and regs perspective, some great resources here for "long distance real estate investing" that may be helpful if you are looking to get started in a lower cost more stable market for long-term holds

How often / mainstream does this type of transaction occur?

Notably, upon request for references, the contacts provided were associated with Gmail accounts, despite purportedly representing corporate entities involved in real estate transactions.

We have seen price run-ups, bidding wars, rent increases like the rest of the country but at the end of the day our entry price point is still much lower. 

I've build a lot of equity in one of my properties and I am thinking about recasting to lower my monthly payment. 

Also curious if I can increase the sell price in exchange for them to get a lower interest rate?

The lower cfm may not require make up air, check your local codes.

Is the 7/1 monthly payment lower enough to offset the hedge of a 30-year fixed?

And rent has been lowered at least 2-3k from initial asking price.