Not worth the risk in my opinion.If you're not in the position to lose that money down and be stuck paying a mortgage and carrying costs, don't do it.

She won't answer any questions I have or arrange a viewing.

Have you ran his through the BP Rental Property Calculator to see if it might be worth seeking another for yourself in the same community as your first rental property?

@Ashton SharpHow much do you think the house is worth and how much do you have left on the note?

It has an elegant calendar view that shows you exactly what it's doing to your price for any given day.

Haven't purchased yet, I'm about to go view the property soon (so rehab is estimated from pics), just wanted to share the prelim numbers so i can get some feedback. 

It's well worth the investment.

The Northern NJ market can be quite annoying with the high taxes, and it seems like you can only invest in multifamily homes to make it worth your while. 

The list for November was just published in our paper today so I put them in a spreadsheet and start.First thing I do is gather basic info about the property from zillow, mls, county assessor site and do a rough estimate of what I think the property is worth.

Seller financing does not mean they are going to hand you the keys to $275,000 worth of real estate for $5000.