We are firm on our price and confident they will accept.Our question(s).Any advice on contingencies regarding the tenants - money in escrow until they are removed?

In the next year I am looking to find my next deal and I am not too confident I can replicate a good deal from the MLS.  

I was also pretty confident, which helped me grow and learn from my mistakes since I knew I could overcome them.Now I've been in real estate for over a decade, so my unfair advantage is simply experience.

I understand the process of owner financing and the things leading up to presenting the offers I guess bottom line is the confidence of knowing what you are offering is ethical and fair knowing that this I am doing my part to make a no deal into a deal where the seller did not want to accept cash. 

You should have a solid plan about exactly how you will use the money and make sure of your figures so that you are confident you can pay back the financing comfortably.

Hey @Mindy Jensen,Here are some criteria which comes from a landlord's perspective (who has a Land banking mentality):1) Area with tenants where you feel confident to manage them (can different from person to person, some are good with dealing with A-class tenants, some are better at dealing with C-D class)2) All things equal, the closer to where you live, the better.3) With sustainable cashflow (ie. land banking requires waiting, so if you can sustain the houses (at least break even plus some buffer), then you can at least keep the house forever).  

And we are confident in the ARV and the rental market in the area.

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