Sounds like you guys have the potential to be an amazing property management team!

Instead of paying into someone else’s property, you could be using that allowance to finance your own real estate investment.In Germany, you have access to a stable market with long-term growth potential, and U.S. service members and government civilians have unique advantages here.

The deduction is optimized as values increase and can potentially offset the entire net investment (including down payment) for high wage earners.

Again, free, it advances the title company.Another freebie professional would be a CPA, another phone call, they are willing to meet groups with potential clients.Another, call an insurance broker who provides property, liability and professional liability insurance, they are motivated just as the CPA and attorney.Find an owner of a real estate school for agents!

OR potentially a lease to own option.

My main question is whether it makes more sense to go the seller financing route and pay off the principal in 8–10 years or stick with a standard 30-year loan.My thinking is that the tax deductions from a mortgage wouldn’t outweigh the potential equity I could gain over those 8–10 years.

We’re simply cheerleaders, fellow players, and coaches trying to get the new players to live up to their potential. 

Would the 9-year balloon concern you, knowing you'd need to refinance or pay off the balance at potentially higher market rates in the future?

They collect EMD from multiple potential buyers - then transferred the EMD into an interpleader accounts in hopes of absconding with all the EMD. 

Escalation clause is an attempt to combat that potential lie.