Why would someone (a stranger) give you money for the downpayment on your first rental property?

I dont have experience buying but have looked into it, from what I can tell, if you buy it at a tax auction, The owner has a certain amount of time to reclaim the property.

We’ve had our 1/2 duplex on the market since late July (a few days before the end of the month, so about 30 days now) and we haven’t had anyone serious come through yet.

In these states I assume that just like a standard foreclosure, all funds acquired during the sale that exceed the outstanding contract balance and any liens on the house go to the contract buyer (vendee?)

I bought it sight unseen as I viewed it as a small development project, did my due diligence up front and didn’t really care about the state of the house.There were 5 offers on the property to which I ended up knowing a few of the other bidders.

My lawyer seems to just give me in the direction of settling. 1.

I’m in the area As well.

Some of the laws in NY changed recently and you are required to obtain a certificate of no harassment, No permits will be issued until it is resolved.You will need to work with the current tenants for this certificate to be approved which can take up to a year or more, Definitely something big to consider.  

I'm a newbie to the BP community but a long-time listener of the BP Podcast.

Do I send them a letter, and then follow up with a phone call?