Mineral rights and investment proprety

[Adam Macy]

Hello,

I am in the process of purchasing a 4plex in Midland, TX. It is on a small residential lot. The sellers want to keep the mineral rights. I am wondering if it is worth the battle to try and keep them and potentially lose the deal or just let the sellers have them? I can't imagine a tiny residential lot's mineral rights are going to be worth much in the overall scheme of things. Thoughts?

Thank you!

Adam

[Matthew Paul]

Unless they want to dig up the whole property looking for minerals , what could go wrong ? 

https://www.trulia.com/voices/Home_Buying/If_the_seller_retains_the_mineral_rights_do_they_r-335701