One thing you can do in the purchase agreement is have a clause that the seller deliver the property with your unit vacant.

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Although I really didn't make any appointments, he was actually the first one, I told him the Sunday real estate section is printed and delivered to stores and newsstands on Thursdays, to be inserted in the Sunday papers and people in the know would go to their local newsstand on Thursday and ask for it.

There are many companies in Southern California who can deliver a kit one for $80000. and you pay for permits and hook to existing utilities.

Truck driver and self employed.

We have sent in all necessary documents (paystubs, drivers licenses, etc) and have been conditionally approved for the amount requested.

My proposed solution is to counteroffer that the seller advises the tenant of a non renewal , deliver atleast that unit vacant and we push the inspection period , appraisal and closing back until afterwards .

The lender is securing commitment to deliver at that rate so they have to hedge that rate risk and the fact that if rates stay the same or drop you will probably just go somewhere else.

My proposed solution is to counteroffer that the seller advises the tenant of a non renewal , deliver atleast that unit vacant and we push the inspection period , appraisal and closing back until afterwards .

It is also worth noting that people will pay more for properties that are well run and deliver higher income, and that way you might compress the Cap Rate.