How I found this deal: I posted an ad on Craigslist targeting a local area for back taxes, foreclosures etc.

I bought duplexes when I started and looking back I really wish they were 4-units for that added cash flow.

i was thinking about contacting a we buy houses ad, and seeing if they have any deals as many of them tend to be wholesalers. 

Therefore, I plan to look at alternative ways to find these people aka probate, FSBO, For rent ads, pre- foreclosures, etc. if you can find these people what I’m planning to do is to see if they would be willing to do a terms deal.

Look for a place that can easily be turned into a rental and probably can add value to it with your own labor.You might could even buy an investment home and get what's called a "house hacking" loan with a 3.5% down payment and is an "added value" investment. 

We are self-employed, and since I’ve gotten sick we have had to shutter our former business and focus on adding rentals to our portfolio.

The rest can be submitted via google form online and end up in your inbox when you wake up.

If the offer of 140K is too low, I was also thinking of adding a stipulation that if I sell the house above 225k, we would split the profit.

When pushed, she finally admitted to the boyfriend, but says she asked for him to be added to the lease and she is just dogsittimg (the dog tag lists her as the contact). 

View and talking to some googlers and they were telling me homes by Google campus 5 years ago for a 1k sq ft older little bungalow was 500k.. today 2 mil plus.. so what kind of IRR would you get if you bought 4 or 5 years ago and sold Right this minute.. cash flow is negative a few hundred a month.. so what.. when folks say don't buy because of negative cash flow ever. they are not working in high appreciating markets.