It would be nice to share ideas.A few more specifics: - I’m interested in single-family or small multi-family dwellings in A or B zones- The closer to the West Coast the better, but that said, I’d be willing to go all the way to Nova Scotia if that’s where the math works best...ideally I’d like to follow the one percent rule - Random detail: I’m actually a poet looking to support my writing habit through sound investing.

One added detail is this other couple are family (my husband's sister) so we need everything written and laid out clearly but with the assumption we will operate within these boundaries without going to court...meaning we don't need every word to be air tight but need it to be clear cut (as a side note I'm not interested in hearing about horror stories of doing business with family, I have done real estate business with family for over ten years and am fine with it). 

I have a few questions in how to start the offer/negotiation and listed the basic details of the property below.How would you structure a seller-financed deal?

TSP is a great resource, because it’s considered cash in the eyes of a lender.  

Just be careful and go in eyes wide open and run your numbers.

Thanks for the post and thread, they are eye-opening and entertaining even.

Based on the details above, we would love to understand people's point of views on if this is a good deal or not and/or something that we should undertake. 

Your question is just too broad to get a more detail answer IMHO. 

Shoot me an email with some more details.

If I waited until end of 2019, I could afford more.I will message you for the lender's details.