Verifying some older Google Map street view dates that suggested this property was on the market for 4 yrs, I thought it might work to reach out to the listing agent and offer 10% down, with seller finance.

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None the less, I travel to the areas 1-3 hrs from where I live and look around a lot.Recommendations for Rural narrowed down to this:1) Find a major metro area with strong jobs and increasing population, and search up to 60 miles out.2) Find the most affordable region 60 miles out that has something special to offer in the path of progress.

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It peaked my interest enough to search for shows a little more specific to me.

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Of course, I would want a title search on the property to make sure their are no other liens that could affect the sale, but can you tell me if you have any experience executing this kind of sale?"

When I searched Real Estate books I saw that Brandon Turner‘s book on rental property management was #1.

Just be sure to search the forums for them.

They would be better off dropping the price to $299 which would put the property in an MLS "up to $300K" search window for buyers.