Their counter proposal met me somewhere in the middle in terms of price (still about a $20k gap), and removed the contingency.

In terms of liability, will those people hire for free with the increased liability if I got injured? 

However, their move in date is 30 days out from the commencement of the lease.If we accept their offer they require the exclusive right to negotiate the lease and the posts marketing our home to be taken down.This has given me such a headache.My husband is almost ready to give in but I don’t feel right about this.Not only in terms of the 10% discount but also concerned about the maintenance they may require over the duration of the lease.Has anyone been through a similar experience?

I know people who have gone much bigger on their first deal, but almost all of them have taken on more experienced GP members (sometimes at a heavy price in terms of GP percentage).Food for thought -- in this business, you need to build a reputation as a closer -- and size does matter.

It's made my deal analysis goals a bit clearer in terms of how I can make more deals viable through the right renovations, and its made things like the 203k loan and the Homestyle Loan make much more sense from a numbers standpoint. 

In this industry, bigger is better in terms of diversification, economies of scale, and tax advantages.

You may wish to confirm that the new 401k provider has experience with the particular investments in which you intend to invest your retirement funds as you very likely will have questions in terms of the mechanics (e.g. how do you invest in real estate, etc.).3.

In terms of FIRPTA, the purchase price is $125K.

@Cayman Fox Take the time to educate yourself on the real estate business as a whole so when the time comes when you have the money to execute you hit the ground running in terms of a strategy. 

CT still has MA beat (for now) in terms of being landlord friendly.