Texas, too, has tried to seduce companies away from California.The difference in cost of living and taxes and close proximity make Arizona a nice alternative for these migrating Californians, particularly if they're from Southern California.

Unbelievably well kept for a property that has been vacant for years.

You could explore alternative funding sources.

If they don't sell they are also more open to alternative options that you can provide.Hope that helps,Chris Pre

In the alternative, you can downgrade as someone on this thread suggested and use the extra money as a down payment or you could save for the down payment the old fashion way by putting money aside each month.   

The only alternative to inflating it away is a global reset which I'm skeptical of despite pundits who throw the idea around. 

Roths are a great alternative to traditional college savings programs.

Alternatively you can also use the Fannie Mae underwriting guidelines to determine the actual net income (75% of gross rents - PITI(M))The advantage for the seller here is, that he will receive (almost) the same income without any volatility.

Does anyone have documentation/examples of using an “Early Warning Fire Alarm System” instead of Fire Sprinklers”? We are trying to make a case to the City/Fire Department to accept a Fire Alarm System instead of Fir...

Therefore; my alternative option would be to live in this residence and pull the equity from the home after the 1st year in order to purchase a rental property that will cash flow.