I was thinking about owner financing a property to a buyer and I need some help please to figure out if this is a good deal or not.I paid $235,000 for the home.

Mainly, because structural issues can be a complete black hole of money, time, effort--and it can be very difficult (and costly) to anticipate just how much money, time, and effort they'll consume.First, you'll need to figure out what's causing the structural issues--it could be settlement at the footers caused by ground water, it could be wood rot or termites in a beam, it could be masonry degradation caused by water coming off the roof, it could be improper drainage of the roof, it could be tree roots degrading the foundation, it could be a plumber who cut out a critical joist to install a line 20 years ago, it could be improper construction, it could be any or all of those things, and it could be any number of other potential causes.

That’s an impressive milestone and offers a lot of potential for expanding your real estate investments.

On the mid-term side I think it has really great potential.

But, it also means more work in managing, tricky loan processes, higher start-up costs, and the risk of market changes.Lubbock, with its high need for rentals and low-cost living, is a top spot for duplex buyers.

Right now I am trying to stress to everyone that they need to be able to afford a property based on the long term rental potential even if the plan is to use it as a STR.

I’m eager to learn first hand the wholesale process - finding properties, building a buyers list, ins and outs of contracts and networking with agents, flippers and investors.

Each program might be different than another program...and even internally the programs may have different options to offer each buyer.

It would definitely make the home easier to sell since according to realtors that I have spoken to, there are many buyers that will not look at a home with oil heat. 

House hacking is a great start, but it is important to keep in mind potential downsides like privacy issues and the stress of managing tenants.