Might be simpler to just let him know that you're not opposed to considering a serious written offer from them, then see what they come up with.

The tenant who is going to show the property has no concept of screening, and will likely want to rent to a drinking buddy.

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Can you explain this concept.

One challenging concept for me to learn about is transactional funding, private funding and timelines and fees for each.

Your concept of purchasing a non-performing loan as being predatory is not true although it is refreshing that you are not a blood sucking vulture :) There are varying lots of borrowers that are defined in non-performing some desire to work out the loan, some just want to walk away and some are undecided.

As a novice to RE investing, this is a very important concept for me to understand, especially as I await for my first of many offers on the table to be accepted - at which point I will be scrambling to fund.

Consider the mark-to-market concept of public housing to private ownership as well in metro areas and SFDs will begin to disappear in center city areas....to an extent some areas are targeting slum areas and SFDs left over from old neighborhoods for redevelopment.Back to the education, J Scott mentioned specific courses that would serve you well.

Before I started really crunching numbers and embracing the concept of investing, I thought the best thing I could do would be to pay off my mortgage, so a lot of money got funneled that way.

Hmmm.....kind of foggy concept for me....but is it in the same way a store might have bought 75k product in 2011 for resale but didnt sell any of it?