Establish an emergency fund, manage your debt, and save for a down payment to lay the groundwork for your financial future.

Buyers think they are going to save money...I think many if not most are going to get fleeced when they go it alone. 

Hey David - Sending you a dm with more info

Try Scott Freitag at Eastern Savings Bank

Maybe that is not even good idea, but perhaps better chances of success and maintaining a relationships.Probably NOT what you want to hear, but if you're making $125,000 and you don't have the discipline or willpower or willingness to save for the down payment and closing costs on property #2, then what will you do if things go south..like your tenant doesn't pay rent, you have 3 months of vacancy, or the tenant destroys the property and you need to rehab?   

Save money.

As noted above, investors or cash buyer will have a considerable advantage if sellers can 'save' 2-3% or any percentage. 

Nitya overpaid for most assets, but was saved by the market.  

Any ideas on how we can save this deal? 

I sell it myself, I save $36,000.