At the end of the day the investors on here are not writing you a check if it doesn't work out what they said as an investing idea. 

Owner financing would not meet his goal of closing next year but you could work out a monetary or housing concession for the delay.  

Whatever you do have a termination notice built in that you can exercise fast if things do not work out.

But be vewwy careful that you don't get upside down if it doesn't work out like you want.

@Sergei Genchev You'll need to work out an agreement with your agent.

I would not hesitate to do it again as long as the numbers work out,  GGood luck with your venture.

I know ... there is NO incentive for FCI working any harder and create a workout.

Did it work out?

This also makes it hard to compare apples to apples when shopping around or comparing multiple markets.If you're a sophisticated investor with lots of real estate experience than "going it alone" may work out for you. 

Walk by the property frequently and you may get lucky catch the owners or contractors there ... basically, good, old fashioned detective work, which could actually be fun and highly educational for future acquisition skills even if this one doesn't work out for you (most don't, but if you keep trying then some do).