When to ask for Owner Financing

[Chris Marcic]

Hey Guys!  I am interested in doing owner financing deals.  They make very good sense to me and i strongly believe it is a win win situation if structured correctly..  

So my question is, when do i pop the question?  Should i ask even before looking at the property, or go thru all the basics, like meeting and checking out the property and all that stuff. Then once i make the decision to move forward on purchasing the property, raise the question at that time.  

On one hand, i don't want to waste anyones time if there is no chance of owner financing, but i feel the latter has a better chance of getting an owner financing deal.  I just don't want to be 'that person' that does unethical things.  I am sure there is some code to live by, right?  :D