My brother and I are in the infancy stages of real estate investing (research and connecting/networking).

I have had more than one seller contact me and I wasn’t able to buy a property , because a realtor had it under a listing agreement and the seller’s house ended up being foreclosed, because the realtor would not take stage left.

It was an old VFW so it has a big bar and stage spanning 4000 sq feet.

The problem is I’ve found a off market deal and the owner wants to live in the house till he passes away (he has stage 4 cancer) so unfortunately the doctors said not long.

@Whitney Hutten You make some very interesting and unexpected points.At this point I'm intimidated by non traditional financing but I do plan to learn a lot more before I make my next purchase.I've been thinking quite a bit about partnering with more experienced investors as it seems like a great way to gain mentorship as well as to maximize the success of the investment.At this early stage my portfolio is fragile and I can't afford to make big dumb mistakes.At the very least I do not want to make another RE purchase until I'm feeling really solid on my network and education, not to mention the recovery of the economy.The question of whether to sell or hold has tormented me for years.There is one other factor I neglected to mention in my OP that made me decide to hold the property, for at least a year or two longer:This home is within throwing distance of a major city overhaul project that is drastically improving the area immediately surrounding it.It's been transforming a creepy downtown area that previously you would not want to walk at night (or even the daytime) into a bustling mixed use community.The project has been going on for years and right now is finally in progress in the blocks visible from my house.Also the house has easy freeway access, and is positioned within 10 minutes of an extremely expensive beach area.

Hey Damein, I'm not sure at what stage you are in your buying/selling process or if you are looking into retail or wholesale real estate...

Off-Market - Foreclosure (any stage), Tax Delinquency, etc.I have family in NSH so flexible w project timelineRelatively Untapped Neighborhood w Signs of Future AppreciationMax 30 Min Drive to DowntownVicinity to Outdoors / Active LifestyleYoung Demographic Ideal - Gentrification Taking Place (Maybe University Students Present?)

There is also a market in that area for 3/2/2s.I am in the initial evaluation stages; and working on creating an offer.  

Hello,I am a self employed musician looking to purchase my first rental property/house hack (I am in the very beginning stages of the research process). 

I have a a distant family member that invests in my city and i do grunt work for her such as moving staging material from houses she flips in order to receive her knowledge of the El Paso Texas market.