Is it just a sign that "winter is coming"??

Do you have to have a lease signed before you even go into contract on the home?

To me, it is a sign that there would be good communication once you are a customer. 

Do they assist with writing them and should we refer to one or is this something we could come to terms on our own and sign it and be done?

HI Michael,the answer to all 3 is yes. since the properties are so close, one or the other would have to be a an Investment property. since this is your plan of action underwriting should have no issues as there is no means of mortgage fraud with what you plan to do. one thing you will want to keep in mind when qualifying for the new home is debt to income ratios, and having a renter with a signed lease agreement for your current primary lined up will off set the debt ratio helping you qualify with no troubles.let me know if you have anymore questions or want to speak privately! 

BTW, I'm working on a few MF 'deal' (transactions may be a better word;) proposals with other parties and the scenario is conceptually like yours, although I'd prefer to just get the K-1s and have everything (every deal) separate... hence the SPEs. 

It's barely NOW showing signs of life.I would love to have the owner finance the property for me, however, I haven't asked yet because I just assumed since the gentlemen is in the later stages of his life, he wouldn't want to carry a loan and would prefer the cash up front.

Any lender can help you in this transaction.

ATLANT calls itself the "Worlds Real Estate Blockchain Platform" and the whitepaper discusses, in depth, the idea of tokenized real estate ownership and the use of blockchain technology to create more efficiency and ultimately lower costs of real estate transactions. 

If you were to purchase a property from someone who wanted to do owner financing it is safe to say that they would like to be the bank on the transaction and bring in a monthly income with a nice yield.