Up/Down units can be a bit difficult if the sleep schedules of the two units don't align.

I'd love to find a mentorship but I think it may be difficult considering I'm between two different markets.

If I come across anything difficult ill ask, since I'm a newbie to RE.

That means, if the property is sold then the balance of the loan is due and payable to the lender.

I know it may seem crazy, but I'm just wondering if the wallpaper doesn't come down easily (which I bet it won't because it appears to have been there a while) how difficult it will be to fix the walls.

I will keep it in mind.Jacob, I am also finding it difficult to purchase property as the rental prices do not justify the asking prices.

Just keep in mind that finding money for a good deal is not difficult and your costs of financing are heavily outweighed by the opportunity costs lost by not doing it faster and investing in more.

In that price range, I would probably put gas in if it wouldn't be too difficult/expensive to do so.

I am looking to live in the property so it sounds like I should have my parents "gift" the money to me and then finance the remaining balance myself?

Unless you have some fairly ignorant buyers, it's difficult to wholesale off the MLS, as everyone else is already looking at them, and most will have resale time restrictions.