I think what helped is offering what others don't; space for families, ample beds (but not crowding), nice outdoor space.

The sellers may also be open to carrying a portion of the mortgage.Questions for the BP family are: is this a good deal?

Another thought is converting my Cape style home to a multi family.

If you're near Sac State students might pay more if the property is in Carmichael a family might pay more.

Do you have a family member or friend who's achieved what you want to achieve?

If it's a multi-family unit, even a townhome, or something that even looks like multi-family you may need to invest some money in updating the unit.

I ran the new listing with my own photos (pro) as they wouldn't sell the previous set to me and blocked off the calendar so it didn't interfere with their bookings and my calendar only opened after our date of separation. 

I have an extended family connection who wants to partner up with me to buy real estate in the states as a limited partner (capital provider).

Hello BP Family!

Here in Northern Nevada Reno area we are still seeing 5-10% growth in the median family home price even with interest rates at their current levels.