A simple exclusive Option to buy a little later for a certain price should not cost much and would be my preferred route. 

Payments that you make normally fall into one of 3 buckets100% of the payment can be factored in somewhere on the returnPartial payment can be factored somewhere on the return0% of the payment can be factored in somewhere on the returnHouse-hacking also has considerable tax implications in the event that you want to sell this property.You can potentially defer a portion or all of the gain on the investment property with 1031 exclusion.You can potentially exclude a portion or all of the gain on the personal residence with section 121 exclusion

If the other party doesn't want to be represented - your agent does not have to go into intermediary status and can simply register that buyer as an unrepresented buyer (or a customer) and exclusively represent you.  

It reads:If we're talking about a house that has 2 floors, but is not officially a duplex, would I be permitted to rent out (long term) the downstairs as long as I keep some portion of the house (like the upstairs, or even just 1 room) exclusively for myself and reside there for at least some portion of the year?

Hi everyone.I guess all has said and done about the competitiveness of the DFW TX market.I’m a new fix&flip (out of state) investor to this market with 500K budget and yet I find it extremely hard to find an off market property under 70% investment on ARV area.The big wholesalers don’t really leave any bones to an unknown newcomer like me.I started looking for a hopefully promising ambitious fresh exclusive wholesaler to overcome the unsuccessful race.I’ll be happy to hear ideas and opinions how to get an exclusive relationship with wholesalers.Thanks

However, they talked to a CPA, and were told that would not work, citing a special rule enacted in 2009 limiting the $250,000/$500,000 exclusion for homeowners who initially use their home for purposes other than their principal residence, such as a rental or vacation home.

However, you have to be in your home for two of the last five years to qualify for the Section 121 exclusion where you get $250,000 of capital gains tax free. 

We are interested in how many websites have the linguistically incorrect title "sell my house fast Oklahoma City," which is written exclusively for SEO:The percentage of SEO headlines drops drastically on page 10, because Google has exhausted wholesaler sites in Oklahoma City.

My wife and I have 5 vacation rental homes that I market on VRBO, and my wife and I manage exclusively.  

Hi @Yvonne Acosta,I'm an agent working exclusively with investors in Fort Myers, and I can tell you that it's very difficult to find a condo here that cash flows well.