You are in a good position to be in no doubt .

He's willing to owner finance it but after going through comps with my RE agent partner, the house wouldn't get any action unless its in the high $870Ks to low $900Ks.

This property has had a positive cash flow and I currently net over 450 monthly.

The property will be in your name as the owner, the lender will then have a first lien position on it. 

I live in Bayonne and have seen progress towards positive change since moving here (luxury apartment complexes, ferry, Costco, Military Ocean Terminal redevelopment, bike share, park improvements).

Anyone have any experience using crowdfunding?

To over simplify, one I call the California method (buy high and sell higher) and the Texas method (buy for positive cash flow).  

Let me first provide a little context on where we are at with the deal and the overall condition of the property.My intention: Primary residence- 2 yrs, then rentalLocation: Denver, CO (Very high growth neighborhood, this deal was almost all dumb luck...)Condition: House is B Class, recently remodeled, 3br, 2ba, huge yard, carport, shed, new roof, everything about this house is above and beyond what I consider move in ready.Asking price:  $399,000Days on Market: 27My Offer: $375,00 (Accepted)Contingencies: Inspection, Appraisal and Seller allowed to live in the property for 9 months after closing while new build is being completed.The seller is in a position where they need capital to finance and complete the build that has already broken ground on their new home. 

Not saying you need to apply for a senior VP position, but start at the bottom in those fields so that it's related to your goals.

I am going to continue to read real estate and investing books, read forums on Bigger Pockets, and listen to the podcasts for the rest of this year into 2019 to arm myself with knowledge to make the process easier come time to take action.