Use a lawyer and have the agent involved to get the commissionI would deliver the letter of intent to the seller away from the agent firstAs long as the agent is getting his commission and the seller is interested in your letter of intent, the agent has no choice but to look into the situationI find agents don't present seller financing very well because you're not trained in how to do it unless they're 65 years youngI do a lot of seller financing in on my bigger pockets blog I talk a lot about giving the seller some educational articles from realtor.com, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, money magazine.Don't depend on listing agent to educate the seller about some financing, ever

The Wall Street Journal also had a similar article

According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal the supply in Santa Clara is quite low compared to the number of new jobs being created.

This subject has been discussed in The Journal which is the only industry trade publication, in the Allen Letter and the Allen Confidential as well as in The Chattel Finance Newsletter. 

*Keep a journal of my progress, and keep my REI journey in line and prioritized appropriately with my faith, my family, and my W2 job (Not planning to quit my day job any time soon).My goals for the rest of the year:*Keep doing the daily work*Continue to invest in education (Not spending $$$$ on the national gurus.

Look the leases over and make sure the rents listed in the rent roll match the incoming in bank account journal entries.

It’s one of those situations where the fine print can really bite you if you're not careful.From what I read in the Wall Street Journal a while back, a lot of these deals tend to come down to relationships.. having a good banker who understands the value of your policy is key.

That sounds like a candidate for a Wall Street Journal story in 5 years.

You may want to post this in a blog rather than the forum if you want to keep a journal of sorts.

The Puget Sound Business Journal just today published the latest home and condo prices and trends for the Puget Sound region of King, Snohomish, Pierce and Kitsap counties: http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/2016/02/ne...In summary: (Due to a seriously constrained supply of homes for sale, down 31% year over year) "If you're planning to buy a house in Seattle this year, buckle up because it's going to be a wild ride."