Current owner asking for one closing, with all properties, but perhaps they are mistaken and this is not possible?

I haven't gotten that far myself, but I did just this week close on a HELOC so I'm ready when I find the right deal at this point.I guess at this point you just keep on moving forward, taking steps.

The township said they would grant us a temporary CO to close, however our lender still declined our loan.

In addition to what Michael said-if you do go ahead with purchasing it, write in the offer that they can not rent out the vacant half, deposit from the occupied side is transferred to you at closing along with prorated rent and get a copy of the lease that has been verified.

Assess Return on Investment (ROI): Calculate the property's ROI by dividing the annual net cash flow by the initial investment (down payment plus closing costs).

They currently sell attached duplex/triplex/quadplex in Central Oregon at prices LOWER than MOST resale closings on MLS.

Account Closed Mom would be a disqualified person on an SDIRA. 

Wholesaling can indeed offer valuable leads, but it's a competitive space where the best deals are often closely guarded.

I just closed last week, all in 55k ( arv about 100k ) rent will be 1200, THATS a deal,   Good luck 

The seller CAN still offer to pay some or all of the buyer's commission fees or other closing costs, but it is not mandatory... that is the seller's choice.