What was the outcome?

I will be building two new spec homes on the property What was the outcome?

What was the outcome?

Other than that, we plan to add value through systems and automation (old owner used to do everything himself) What was the outcome?

Buydown is trading initial cost for the interest rate.If you're planning to hold/live in the property for longer after the point, buydown is the way to go.

Unfortunately, the Seller did not see it this way, leading to this outcome: What was the outcome?

Just keep in mind that these structures are more complex and therefore more expensive, so you will be trading $800 tax for a higher cost of setting it all up and possibly some annual compliance costs on top of it.Maybe accept your $800 sacrifice to the Evil Lords of the West Coast as the cost of doing business and focus on increasing your cash flow.

Managing expectations is one of the core parts of our trade whether it's with our clients or fellow agents. 

The trade-off for ease of renting and maintenance is less upside for return.

Converted home from a 2 bedroom/2 bath to a 4 bedroom, 2 bath with optional 5th bedroom/bonus room in the basement.What was the outcome?