We re-countered at 26K.  

If the Seller counters with a higher down payment, I would recounter with a down payment of 15%.

I re-countered with $15k cash and asked for him to finance the other $10k over the course of the year.

We recountered at $175k plus will pay all closing, and then I was told he’s waiting to hear all offers.

I'm fine with it.As I recount the deal with friends, some find the realtor's 6% and his 50% cut too much.

Is this an accurate re-count of what you just told me? 

@Pat L asked the tough question about how the tenant got past the screening process, although people can be good actors (hey, I'm in L.A.).While I could recount tales of tough evictions, I think the main takeaways that other landlords and would-be landlords ought to consider is:1) The incredible unforeseen waste that eviction creates for the investor that can be minimized by effective upfront screening;2) If eviction becomes necessary, not to get all tied up emotionally with the tenants' responses and just keep moving forward.

Well maybe not... to pain ful to recount.

Roughly 6 million as of my last recount of the data.

I can painfully recount every time we've rented to a friend or family member and it's never worked out in our favor, no matter how great the relationship was to start.