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Updated almost 14 years ago on . Most recent reply

Seller finance or Lease Option?
I rent out a townhouse and the current tenant want to buy it. The property is worth about $185k and my current mortgage balance is around $150k @ 5.875%. Tenant has agreed to paying $210k at 6.5% with no down payment.
Obviously, he'll be upside down on LTV but they're ok with it because they can't get traditional financing and I don't want to sell for $185 (minus RE commissions).
Any red flags with buyer being immediately upside down?
Can I seller finance when I currently have a mortgage (Utah)?
Would a Lease Option be a better solution?
I'm obviously new to this site and appreciate your ideas. I'm only a landlord by "mistake" (rented out property because I didn't want to sell at deflated price when I moved out) so my experience is low.