Numbers wise, seller financing would cut closing costs and be negotiated for a better plan that suits me and the seller, including interest rate.

I am sure many businesses cut marketing during a recession, right?

If you do this, make sure the seller signs the release of earnest money form and provide that to the title company so they can cut the seller the check.

As for my IRA, I simply want to cut some additional percentage points now that I've been getting everyone's feedback. 

My view: if you have renters with decent jobs, good credit, no criminal record, clean-cut, decent cars, decent personality, they are likely to have decent pets.

I am trying to find out what is my cut off to close the sale of the house.2.

A loss can actually be a valuable thing and applied against other income especially right now because of covid changes.He can use retirement accounts to cut a check if he has to.

I also will say that while the 50% and 1% rule are good short cuts when looking at a deal initially you want to make sure and drill down and lay out all of the numbers in detail as every property and city is different.

If you're living there regardless, and can cut housing costs substantially or even bring that to zero... all while benefitting from loan paydown...

I’m glad I did everything on my first house, I know what to look for in good contractors and how they cut corners.