The seller agent was asking for $75,000 and I made an offer for $55,000.The seller agent accepted.

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One of the units is already occupied by a tenant, and while the lease seems solid on paper, I have a few concerns I’d appreciate advice on, especially from anyone who’s been in this position before.My wife also asked is it fair to ask why the seller is letting the property go, even if we don’t get a straight answer?

Generally a buyers agent is paid for by the seller although tat is negotiable. 

If you're buying a turnkey investment property, you're going to have to put down 20-25% unless you find a seller-finance deal with a seller willing to accept less than this. 

Sellers received 93.8% of their list price in Austin, a slight improvement from last year, compared to 93.1% in the metro, a small decline from 2024.Here are the July 2025 stats for Austin and the greater metro:Here’s a chart showing the median sales price of a single-family home in the City of Austin over the past year:The median sales price for a single-family home in July 2025 was practically unchanged from a year ago in Austin, with a modest year-over-year increase of 2.5%.For some broader context, here’s a chart of the median sales price of a single-family home in Austin over the past 10 years:Compared to the recent price peak in May 2022, the median single-family home price in Austin is down approximately 13%.

Hi, I’m under contract on a property in Joshua tree California that we are going to upgrade and list as a high-end STR. the home is currently a mobile home, but we are going to do a 433a registration to have it recognized as a manufactured single-family home.the lender we had lined up all of a sudden stopped offering DSCR loans on rural manufactured homes (they literally stopped offering it THIS week:(The seller is willing to seller finance, but only for two years…does anyone have any suggestions on the best way to go about finding a lender for long-term fixed rate DSCR on a rural manufactured home. 

Is it the seller of the property or has the original note holder sold the note? 

You only sign AFTER the tenant signs.Tenant A: are you sure the lease you took over from the seller didn't automatically renew?

It's great he is seller financing but do you have $500k-$1M sitting on sidelines to account for repairs, maintenance, cap ex etc ?