<prompt> Human: Background - I just signed a lease in a condo for 1200 a month thats separately managed by a property management company. The apartment includes everything besides electric and gas bills and have 1 roommate. Our lease is for 1 year and after a month we absolutely LOVE the place and the best part is its completely manageable as a bachelor pad should my roommate decide he wants to leave at the end of a year.With that said, Id like to see how the landlord feels about potentially selling the place to me but am unsure how to go about asking. I have her contact information and would like to explore the possibility of working out a deal with no realtor so we can both save money on the transaction. Does anyone have any experience with this type of transaction or have any suggestions on how to approach the situation?  <response>: She probably bought it as an investment, so it seems unlikely that she would be willing to sell unless you are willing to pay premium to make it worth it for her, but then the whole building equity point is kind of moot...But you could casually mention it to her, but be prepared for a no unless you are willing to cough up the big bucks 