Where my tile meets the drywall it is fairly flat. 

I'm focused on rental properties even though prices in my area are fairly high.

I'm still fairly new to the process and I just started making calls last week. 

There is more risk of a fair housing violation if you start making exceptions

It going to be a challenge to argue that all 6 of you are actively participating in the deal and pulling their fair share.  

She keeps mentioning that they will "see how much we paid", which in all fairness, was low due to the condition of the property (think large pole barn, garage, house and pasture full of 20 years of junk plus an abandoned mobile home that may or may not have been used as a grow house).

I am fairly familiar with small claim system as both a tenant and a landlord. 

So, if you already had an investment property it would still be fairly easy to get a primary home after. 

JV with them.All HML want some type of skin in the game.

If we negotiate well and by it at $90/sq ft, then put $10-$15/sq ft in it for rehab then we are right at fair market value with no profit margin.