Seller is willing to do seller financing on one of the properties, but his concerns are:1) Not losing money compared to an outright sale and dumping funds into stock market2) FHA inspecting his unpermited 5th unit.

When you rely on it, you're losing out on all that is different about REI, and all of what makes REI so much better.

This can mean you'd lose your deposit if not approved for the loan.A buyer's agent in a competitive seller's market will oftentimes recommend:- making a 'best and final' offer since there may not be an opportunity to negotiate with a seller who has multiple offers.

When it comes to seller financing for real estate the perks I have gathered from reading and watching all of the podcasts and YouTube videos I can are:-No hit to personal or business credit-Potentially better negotiable interest and payments-Obvious acquisition of the property with name on title-Potential for good deal if sitting on the market (not a lot of that going on now, but definitely still out there to be found).Here's where I may lose a lot of people.

My biggest apprehension is that this $36,000 down payment is going to cut pretty deep into my cash reserves (pulling this out of the stock market) and only leave me with about $15,000 for future ventures (without dipping into emergency fund/savings).Not sure what the right answer is here.

Either the upper tenant loses their dog, the lower unit tenant can't have a dog at all, or the rear/carriage tenants are affected by the pets on the property.My questions are:1) Can I stand by original lease arrangements, where the upper and rear tenants are allowed a pet, but the lower tenant cannot?

the insurance company doesn't want to lose money. 

I was bummed to lose some of the progress we made, but the sale of the other home paid down all of dumb debt I'd accumulated. 

If an investor PUSHED us to offer it, they'd be waiting so long for us to find a qualified tenant, they'd lose a ton while it was vacant.3) What questions and documentation did you ask for about their PROCESSES before hiring them?

You would lose your primary residence tax benefits but could give you some financing flexibility.