CD is really your only option if you can get good terms.At this time I would focus on price, if you think he is over valued you may have to conduct an appraisal to get him to believe it. 

I personally would go Union or Cabarrus county focusing in the cities of Concord, Kannapolis, Stallings, Indian Trail. 

This is important because our properties were appraised with commercial land sale comparisons, in addition to residential home sales.Anyways, my focus now is on how to best use the settlement in regards to taxes and investing opportunities.

I paid off the first condo last year that I purchased in 2001 and focused on paying off the second townhome this year.

Stay laser focused and only focus on your ideal client.

@Jorge RuizI feel like the seller's main focus is flipping houses and the 6 month free prop mgmt service is just an add on to sweeten the deal.  

I live in Riverside County as well, so Southern, CA is my main area of focus for investing. 

What are the main criteria that I should focus on while purchasing a mortgage note. 

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I am focusing on a multifamily (duplex / triplex) house hack.