I'm the buyer, Am I missing something, Sales price: $600KDown Payment: $50KAmortization: 30yrsRate: 4.5%Term 3yrsP&IWarranty DeedID StatementExtra recurring "YEARLY" mortgage principle payment occurring every June in the amount of $50KI pay Taxes & homeowners/hazard Insurance all maintenance & repairsMust use a Independent Loan Servicing Company (I'll pay for)Note to be recorded seller provide clear title

And this: Consumer Federation of America (cited by the FTC in their brief- link)Absence of Independent RegulationAll 50 states and the District of Columbia require real estate brokers and salespersons to be licensed.

But given that the owner is formulating his asking price completely independent of market value, it could be too high or too low.

Go to craigslist and search for the ads that say we buy houses, any ads that look like it is from an independent investor is the best one.

This is a position for an independent contractor and it pays commission once a deal is closed.

And so that observation leads me to the following:  make the personal housing decisions and family housing decisions independently of any real estate investing decisions, and before addressing your investing.  

Congrats on taking action and working towards your financial independence!

It seemed that apts 5 and 1 had the water damage so I can assume apt 3 has it as well.Ok, so at this point the contractor and I had been walking around independantly since I was taking pictures of other rooms.

Congrats on taking action and working towards your financial independence!

Gen X are known for being independent workers, entrepreneurs and hard working.