Anything and everything is for sale when negotiated correctly, so don't be afraid to reach out because the worst they can say is "no."

@Jeff Killmer, The townhomies out there won't like this answer but the worst place you can be in a market correction is in a townhome or condo with HOA fees. 

Needless to say it was the worst year of my RE investing career.

Mistakes, lessons learned.

Worst case, hard money may be an (expensive, short term) option.

Lessons learned and mistakes made during this deal are certainly long lasting and impressionable.

I've never heard of anyone requiring this, so it seems strange to me.You hate to think the worst of someone, but since they just bought the place, I can imagine they have a home inspection report full of little things that need fixing, and I worry that they're trying to pass the cost on to me.

You are making a classic (short-sided) mistake of just seeing the income, while not seeing the value. 5% vacancy on the revenue of $100,000 per month adds up to $60,000 - this is what I am creating/saving.

Make sure you have back up funds encase the worst happens.

When things are looking absolutely fabulous and prices are going wild is the worst time to invest.