This has been a tough search due to our financial situation with my student loan burden and relatively low resident salary.

I can't even imagine being in a situation that these people are facing...

Here is the situation: When I originally hired him I inform him that I want to enlarge the room, to make it a 3 beds home.

But, it doesn’t apply to my situation and risk tolerance.Did you ever find a reasonable loan program?

My current situation is that I have a seller who countered me and the price they are asking would make a meh deal.

But as I've accumulated more experience and assets, my situation has just become too complex for one spreadsheet. 

I get a lot of interest from younger people wanting to rent together.Thus far I have had very good luck with tenants and all have been room mate situations.

It is half situated on concrete slab and the other half is pretty much built on top of dirt (we think, we are unable to get to it) and I called the building department and there were no permits pulled.How should I go about negotiating down the price?

Good luck and remember, these can be very sensitive situations so look to help them first.I hope this is helpful

I have a neighbor offering me cash for a lease option to buy and/or assume our mortgage in 6 months (because they're in the middle of a divorce) but I thought I'd come on here because that situation seems like it could get sticky.