What is the historical appreciation rate in the market?

That is why I mentioned coming in with say 10%.Let me ask a couple of more 'hypotheticals'........ and please remember these are folks I have had long relationships with, have a lot of trust in me from past dealings etc... and prefer to NOT get all their equity at once.Sample one; current owner owns 8 unit free and clear but wants to back out of day to day etc....

Let's build these relationships!

If I do not properly vet buyers for a seller I could lose the confidence of the relationship and the seller moving forward.

It is best to have a relationship and have them set up as servicing the property ahead of time.

Matt - my properties all run around $600/month.I don't think the $50 is going to convince anyone to stay per se - but it may create some general goodwill and help foster a better relationship.

A friend of mine once commented that an old girl friend of mine and I were not really in a relationship as much as experiencing dual obsessions flying in a formation of two.

Jeff, in any business relationship a lender looks to the principles for repayment under several aspects (even in non-recourse financing).

Let's keep in touch and build some solid working relationships/networks.

You tell them what to offer etc. but as far as them giving you seller info or answering probing questions about the property they shouldn't release without the sellers written consent.It's important to know when signing a purchase and sale what kind of agency relationship is checked in the contract and what it means.