They are asking me to pay entire rest of 10k after insurance.

Every month they continue to pay the previous amount.

What if I don't want to pay for the full price (e.g.

My mother-in-law is managing the state and doing some projects to get the house in better shape before going to the market.My husband and I would like to purchase the home as an investment property (rental); my mother-in-law stated that she would "discount" her part of the purchase, which means we would only pay 66% of the original price.I am trying to think of alternatives to borrowing the money.

But I do know that people often spend thousands on a beach house for the week, and depending on its proximity to the water, will pay even more. 

Use loans or other ways to pay for many projects at once.

My questions to all the lovely BP folks here, is there anything to be cautious and look out for new construction homes and are they viable to be an investment property?

Or he pays you less (or maybe nothing) and builds you a house on your smaller lot.How sure are you that this lot is able to be divided as you plan? 

You could still do that if the money you invest by taking cash out generates higher returns than you are paying.2.

If they don't, the landlord is next in line to be sued.If you require renters insurance the insurance companies can fight about who pays if something bad happens.