One of my neighbors met with me the other day, who is retired along with her husband and they plan to sell their paid off 5Br with completed basement house valued at $750K in the same neighborhood and buy a smaller unit near Warner Robins GA.

Meaning they buy the materials and provide the labor and then make a receipt showing the total.

I am buying an STR in Tennessee.

your onsite manager is a huge component of your success. working with them so they understand the goal of the property is crucial for success. buying in the right area will boost your profits.

You can use data sites to find buyers who have purchased properties under an LLC and then skiptrace the owners, knowing they buy in the area and have similar inventory to their buy box. 

and pay them off with that, BUT if he were to sell the property, he would rather much sell it to us (his family).so my question here is if I were to bare interest in buying his property (it would be my first) so it stays in our family line, what would be the best way to purchase and finance it (possible house-hack or LTR if I were to purchase it) ?

"Let me buy you a pack of gum.

I can buy it.My personal Facebook page also says how we are always looking to help others with real estate issues.

Investment Info:Other buy & hold investment.

It was originally a 4bd 1 ba home (1 room being an office room but classifies as a bedroom) but the original owner added an addition off the back of the house.