If she had not called, I would not have even known it was for sale until it was too late.  

(Make sure you are including your closing costs on purchase and sale to compute.)  5% vacancy is probably unrealistically low unless there are long-term tenants (which often means the rents are below-market).

It may be that the tenant is "bluffing" like Chance suggests.  

The easiest way in my opinion is to make the sale for the seller as easy as possible so he's inclined to sell it to you.

Right now the only thing in the 0-60k range in all of Nassau County on MLS is a house boat in port washington:) You can find some beat up properties in suffolk or some unrealistic short sales on MLS.

Southeast North Carolina, there are buildings for sale, condo units and land for more construction of condos.https://www.williamsauction.com/property-plus/dolp...

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I recently sold a duplex in Roseville which at the sale was renting for $1,250 per month and sold for $66,500.  

On BP, not only can you network with other real estate investors, but you can learn from the informative forums posted daily on the site, find properties that are for sale, and take free courses.You have come to the right place and I wish you the best of luck.

I didn't want to take a chance on it having been installed incorrectly, and the ensuing mold issues, so I walked.