Renae, I'm sure part of it is the FIBs coming up there with cash, fresh off the Chicago market, getting shocked that a condo may actually cost less than 300k and buying without thinking. ;-) Your solution is simple.

We moved states and when I applied to an apartment complex, I was shocked they said their is an eviction.

If you're renovating without credits/incentives, then I'd be shocked if there is any municipality/oversight entity that can mandate guidelines for the interior of a house. 

Me and seller have the same realtor,  dual agency.)I am kind of shocked!

He was shocked to hear how cheaply the house was being offered.

In fact, we have had preliminary talks about partnering up on deals in the near future.I look forward to all of the knowledge and and advice I can gain from this site.Thank you for reading!

Did you already take that into consideration when running your preliminary numbers?

While I was originally "all in" on the idea (relatively low purchase prices, ability to cash in on the "group" market that floods downtown every weekend) I have 2 major concerns after doing some very preliminary research.  

No reason to be shocked or surprised .

He agreed, and we met a week later over coffee, which was today.After getting to know each other and discussing my intentions with real estate in the future, he agreed to some preliminary seller finance terms