I am a newbie to real estate investing and just wanted to know if anyone has any experience with buying investment properties using the seller financing strategy.

Moral of the story; many folks use online forms, or store bought documents which they often do not fully understand to save some $$ Moolah - only to create BIG Problems for themselves and others. 

Quote from @Nigel Ford: I am trying to sell this property in Lexington ky, i know its a buyers market right now but i would appreciate some input on how i can get it sold faster.

Another solution to this problem in the future would be to move to a MTM contract. 

Would love to hear from any investors who are in that market.

More importantly, you illustrate why it is a great idea to have a backup plan.

Purchase price: $100,000 Cash invested: $100,000 I made a loan to an investor for the purpose of renovating a duplex rental What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

However, this month was only up 10%, which has slowed, possibly because sellers are starting to realize the market continues to slow.

I’d rather not give up my current first mortgage rate to get cash out to renovate.  

One unit is fully renovated: hardwood floors, updated kitchen/baths, new paint, electrical, furnace, hot water tank, and roof.The other unit needs full rehab: plumbing, furnace, flooring, drywall, paint, kitchen, baths, tank, and misc.We estimate $40K in rehab with an ARV of $250K–$255K.Rent Potential:Market: $1,300–$1,400/unitSection 8: Up to $1,600–$1,700/unitStrong cash flow potential.