She initially said she’d take this approach but then came back a couple of days ago and said she’d talked to her roommate and he and the guest said they’d move out by the first rather than show the insurance paperwork I asked for the dog and pay her for their share of utilities. 

Because I am a first time buyer, I was planning to use the FHA loan for the low down payment, but am concerned with that approach when not using a realtor and the MLS.I also have a family member willing to lend me 30k of there 401K but hesitant to accept. 

If the impression you left on your last discussion or negotiation has left a sour taste in their mouth, they are going to enter the next conversation with that taste already planted.Any which way you approach me or leave a conversation with me is not going to make much of a difference.

If the impression you left on your last discussion or negotiation has left a sour taste in their mouth, they are going to enter the next conversation with that taste already planted.Any which way you approach me or leave a conversation with me is not going to make much of a difference.

Due to the current market we opted not to have the seller pay any closing cost so that was the initial deal but after seeing that they have a significant amount in unpaid taxes that they're essentially asking me to pay I am wondering if we should renegotiate the deal or just move forward(the numbers still work with the additional tax amount).Anyone been in a similar situation or could share your thoughts on how to approach this new information?

What's the best approach to contact realtor and build some form of relationship where they're sending you their listing before it hits the market?

If not, going with a LTR might be the better approach for you.

My partner, a West Point graduate that was in the year ahead of me, approached me with this deal.

Trying to decide best approach with this property. 1.

Turnkey does have a great hands off approach but there isn't much wiggle room to build equity as stated above.