Hi folks I previously posted about a 5 bed 4.5 bath house for sale at 590,000 and has been up for 60 days.

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Why would an STR rooming house work?

If comparable units rent for $1,200 with the tenant paying the utilities, then $1,200 with utilities included is a pretty significant price reduction and it's unlikely the tenant will leave.

A third of our portfolio is affordable housing.

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I got voodoo'd by this on the very last house I bought, where I am *certain* the bank would have come down another $2k but the selling agent magically produced another offer that was going to come up $1k from the bank's offer in order to "entice" me to take the bank's "final" offer.

Ensure that it complies with federal, state, and local housing laws.

I do have one who is using a self-directed IRA to purchase a rental that is being rented out as a house share. 

Hello, my wife and I are looking to buy a house with creative financing.