I agree you will not get 100% LTV if you could everyone would buy a house and no one would be homeless...If you have any more hard money questions tag me and I will answer.

@Brian Eastman, let's have a technical discussion.  1st, I agree with what you and the the posters are telling the OP, though for perhaps a different reason than is being expressed. 

I agree with Sammy G. 

If my sellers agrees for longer escrow - does it make sense to go for purchase with finance to reduce escrow costs?

Hmm. or ur lazy. don't need to like it or agree.

Spectrum has agreed to sell me their package at about half of the retail cost, and now I am trying to figure out the best way to bill cable and internet to the tenants.

About two weeks ago I had a potential seller who was interested in selling her property but we could not agree on a price so we couldn't come to an agreement.

I am under contract due to closeOn 7/31/2018 a member reached out to me and agreed to do the deal on my terms but is not a company and wants a 2.5% fee Not sure how to proceed  I willNot send money not knowing if they are legit.

Hello Alan,I completely agree with Kai's comment.

Reatlor.com agrees with you that Cleveland is a top rental market.As for their being risks of legal issues and crazy tenants you will get that in any market.