The only thing was, got a break from the seller when on purchase, prices went up like crazy, so after 15 years, 1031 the property into another.Talking about tenants in their 70's, I looked at a property here some years back, rent controlled, tenant is paying $98.00/month on a unit where the market rent was $800.00, and the tenant at the time was 90.

Plus, you never know where these opportunities might lead you in the future!

This is where you reduce your first month's rent by $100 or $200. 

Where can I do research? 

It also sounds like they want "their" fees paid ahead of yours." this is where I don't agree.

DC is where the most multis exist in the metro area. $650k ypu could be in Deanwood, Anacortes, and those swaths of SE and NE DC.

I'm not  where to look or find good and trustworthy real estate agents.

I'm in Texas, in an area where property values have continued to climb steadily since I've been investing over the past 5 years. 

They are getting what they really want, and you are crafting the deal to where it will still make sense for you.One potential issue is if what is most important to them is also important to you.

The contract didnt state anything about being paid back by a certain date, which is where I am concerned.