incredibly helpful @Joel Owens, @Yoni Levin et. al. i just want to move forward in a way that makes everyone win. will let realtor know i want to buy. if this all works out it will be my #firstdeal. will keep you looped. thx again everyone!

What are some basics in structuring the deal and presenting it to her so it is a win-win for both of us?

As a lender, what kind of terms(ie) points and interest rates would create a win/win for the lender and investor?

I have several people that bring deals to me and I engineer the best win / win deal to make it happen.

So far I've spent most of it chasing trustee sales that never happen, bidding at online auctions that I never win, putting in offers from the MLS that get rejected.  

I hope this doesn't sound to much like a "promotion" its not meant to be. I assume real estate and finance brokers can appreciate this situation. After several months of working with a borrower seeking a multifamily p...

I have been entering all my bids as proxy andI'm yet to win any auction.

If commercial insurance is not purchased for the llc (property worth $1 million) and the plaintiff wins a $1 million judgement he can take ownership of the property as compensation and you lose that revenue stream.

You could structure the deal with a 20 year note with interest only payments on the 80K and if the city ever requires you to convert, the note would be forgivable or they would agree to pay for the conversion.A win-win - they get their asking price, but the risk is on them if there is a conversion in the future.  

I've seen beautiful old high rise condos selling for 30k that have monthly HOAs in the $600-700 range.IMO: from an investment standpoint the townhouse wins, hands down