Consider that there is no place you can buy Amazon stock for less than it's price, but you can buy real estate at discounts with the right knowledge.  

Owner financing is pretty straight forward, but what about when it's paid off in full. 

The discount needed is usually not something the seller is willing to accept, at least at this point. 

He got straight there(15-30mins) and facetimed me, showed me around and put an offer for me right there and then. 

It was built in 1917 so I think that's where my mind went straight to lol we did see a small crack in the corner of the of the outside of the house and the front door was hung somewhat sideways where there was a gap at the bottom and tight at the top (not sure if this matters)...

Is there a mass exodus from NYC yes I’m one of them bought a new construction 1.5 hours away are the prices reflecting the mass exodus sadly no or maybe not yet..I had a similar idea as your wife figured let me buy a condo in UWS use it for Airbnb and on days I work late have somewhere to crash near by but I’m just seeing modest discounts on prices in certain areas nothing to get excited about...

You want him to sell you a 900k property at a 30% discount with zero down and zero interest for 30 years.

You’ve presented a straight forward question without providing any figures.

As a result, when I sell to a resident, I usually offer them a good discount off of retail price. 

Correct me if I am wrong, but this isnt the best deal (depends on your strategy) but a straight value-add long term hold the numbers don't pan out.