That will give you a nice little boost on cash flow.

I’ve been in the market for two years now, and while the learning curve has been steep, especially in the NJ market, I’m committed to growing and improving every day.I primarily worked with buyers, many of whom were family and friends.

Asked him if they'd entertain an offer around $285,000 cash or if it was a waste of time.

If you are buying the property in cash and then refinance after closing with a delayed purchase refinance, you will be the owner of the property since you closed on the property with your own cash.

I would address these issues people are having and even explore starting fresh with a new listing. 3) I would find something local to offer by partnering with a local business to give a discount for maybe something like jet ski rentals, restaurants, etc. 

What you will find is that most people (not only renters) don't have savings.

@Theresa Hansen If you do some searching with keywords on here you will find loads of conversations with recommendations. 

Neighbors tree fell on the roof of my rental during the Hurricane (state Florida).I called the city and they gave me the address of the LLC that owns that lot (its an empty lot, probably a builder owns it).I probably could find the phone number as well.Do I call them if I find the phone number and ask them to fix my roof and remove the other trees from the empty lot that they own?

Is the process as simple as finding a local builder (one that was recommended has 15-20 yrs exp.)? 

(the way the conventional mortgage was a root canal)I am probably going to pay cash for the property upfront and then finance it after the close, so I have some time to explore financing products.