We're thinking we'll need a buyer's agent, a lawyer in Tampa, and a inspector to do pre-inspections before we ever decide to put in an offer.

In some cases, I see that the buyer offers a substantially high price on the property to entice the seller, but that price is offered as a balloon payment in 5, 10, or 15 years.

Seeking partners who possess a keen understanding of local real estate dynamics and can offer valuable insights into promising investment opportunities.

With quicker transactions and less market saturation than traditional real estate, this niche offers unique growth opportunities.

Now, if anyone offers me loan (or) upfront fee, I would ask to go through "Escrow".

I'm in Minnesota and Farmer's Insurance offers pontoon coverage for a rental. 

Gear the job hunt towards that and lean in.

I wonder what investors offer as a means not to have the sellers pay the gain all at once. etc. 

We will also birddog the best opportunities on the contracting side so i figure we can boost out hourly rate up to at least $100/hr (from 80), and jump from the build to contract jobs to take advantage (we have our own heavy equipment and dump truck).

@Jared Schottthe short answer is - if the house is already on the market, it's extremely unlikely that they will accept a seller finance offer.