Honest people are far less likely to try and back out of a deal where they made (as opposed to accepted) the final offer.

That's important because you have to keep people honest when there is a potential for conflict of interest.

Contractor bids - this is not going to happen and honestly the house does not need repair work.

Just run your numbers as if you didn't know the guy.Not everybody has to squeeze every dime out of every deal, he might have stolen the house and honestly likes the people.

@Joe GoreUpfront appraisal..I know that can be normal in some cases..other than that everything else can be wrap into the loan..anyway to ensure I get an honest appraisal if I cant chose the appraiser?

So, if you invested $100K its reasonable to expect $10K a year in true income.My viewpoint on using equity in your house is likely to be a minority view.

Yeah the third is extremely beautiful, but I will be using the white 3x6 in the middle photo with a 3 row square blue mosaic similar in size to that of the top photo.I'm honestly thinking of going with picture number 2 as it is a simple design that will be simple to install.

I don't live in the state so with that being said, this person needs to be realiable, honest and trust worthly.

And to be honest, vacant land is not my specialty, especially commercial vacant land.What would you do?

To be quite honest with you I wouldn't solely rely on the lease to protect you in times of trouble.