My wife and I have been on a debt reduction crusade the last few years so every extra dollar we have goes to paying down debt, therefore I haven't been able to save up to invest.

I am going to make sure to clarify in my lease.While the reduction in waste seems to have been huge, it sounds like the shift really bothered a lot of people.  

Although you lose in some ways (control, % ownership), you gain through the influx of cash, and the reduction of risk.Does anyone know about doing this?

(annualized) cash flow+tax benefit+appreciation+principal reduction/total investment. 

, there should be a staggering price reduction if the seller is requiring you to use crummy financing.

Every 30 days there will/should be a price reduction, after 90 days allot of times the bank, or AM, asset manager will give the property to another agent with a big reduction.

I'd try structure something that was a win-win for both of your (ie where both your interests are aligned)In a traditional buyer/seller relationship, every $100 reduction in price you negotiate is $100 less in her pocket - not a good way to maintain a friendship.I like Luke's idea.

An agent may know of future development/zoning/etc. issues of which I'm unaware.If I get an agent inolved, that will take money out of the pocket of the seller, which may not allow me to get as much of a reduction off the asking price, true?

I actually only want to charge $550 more, but that is still going to be a tough pill to swallow.  

Worst place to work, job security yes, but very little money...so things started pilling up!