To all beginning investors: At first, you may be thinking this mountain is way too high to climb.

A local bank was willing to finance both properties as a package, and I only had to bring 8k to the table to do it.

What do you bring to the table?  

If you like it, put in an offer at the original list price and leave it on the table for a week or two. 

We both bring great things to the table. 

The market was moving so fast, we didn't really have time to develop a clear plan for how/where this dwelling would fit on the property before signing our contract (we were one of 8 offers on the table within 36 hours of listing). 

Commercial real estate is also another option on the table. 

This means you will get a lower loan amount and that you’re leaving money on the table.  

Yeah, I only have about 8 people, but a few of them have mountains of cash behind them and they're hungry for good deals.Yeah, I might post them in the Marketplace here. 

If you wanted to play hard ball, I would have your attorney demand a concession at the closing table for $3600, the amount of lost rent due to their actions.For what it's worth moving forward, I always have my attorney put an addendum to the PSA that says the following:  Seller agrees that it shall not enter into any new Leases or modify any of the existing Leases without the prior written approval of Buyer prior to closing.I learned the hard way on that one, but now never again.