It's not fancy and people get the (dis)pleasure of seeing my ugly mug and bald head, but it lets them experience the home without visiting in person.360 Video Tour: I've only shot a few videos and tours and I don't have any editing experience or time to make it fancy.

The $225k was a number they had stuck in their head.

I just don't want to dive in head first without the proper knowledge and plan.

Often, as long as the lender is getting paid on-time, and they don't see any other red flags, they'll leave the owner alone...on the flip side, now that we're heading into a recession, lenders are getting much stricter, and it's possible that some lenders will start enforcing due on sale clauses (but, that's just a guess)... 

Please forgive me if I do not fully understand some of your response, my head is spinning from over analyzing the situation.I realize that I will have an appraisal done regardless.

A counter offer at the exact same price could be considered a bit smug in the market we are heading into.

We were conservative on the offer price at that time cuz we were before a turning point and it wasn't clear at that time where the market was going to head towards, and the seller had a higher appraisal prior during the summer.

These guys all hit it on the head.

Off the top of my head that is a great deal!!!

My Contractor's head wants to know if a) Your Contractor is licensed/bonded/insured and you've verified and vetted him?