Main difference is I'm about 8 years earlier than you on the real estate journey line.If you see me at the Meetup @Kevin Fox mentioned, please do say Hi ... or feel free to reach out if you have any specific questions you think I could help with - I'm by no means the longest running B&H investor here, but can provide plenty of opinions and actuals data based on various types of property in the area south of 52, north of 94, and west of La Mesa.Good luck!  

I should mention that the Sellers would want the language in the counter offer stage.

As Ryan Dossey mentioned if you get belly to belly with them I bet you would have ended up with a few rentals if you want in the landlord game....

I might wait to see if the house doesn't sell (maybe 1 month) and see if he would be willing to drop the contract with the realtor and sign one with me.

Im just curious how we can get around the "Due on Sale clause" I have mentioned it to him about that, he was a previous RE investor himself.

I would wait for the next major downturn if you are wedded to investing here, however, I think it would be good for your to at least consider to sell some now and diversify.I've posted this bit elsewhere and I'll share it again:I live in Silicon Valley, and I'm an investment advisor who specializes in real estate.

As I mentioned in other posts, these will be the last single family properties I pursue as I'd like to keep my focus on multi-family.Joseph

A home inspector will run me another $300, not to mention closing costs and approx. cost of 4k for paint carpet and landscaping.What does everyone think?

I also have our third flip on the market right now waiting to be bought. 

Long story short, they accepted my offer, but i waited close to a year to try to have the hoarder vacate the property before i closed.....Came to the point where he wasnt doing anything to vacate the property and i just said screw it, and cancelled my contract.