Seller or Owner Financing

[Keyana Buckner]

Hey folks, 

Im a newbie investor who isn't looking to make my first investment out of state. Seattle is my home for now and where I want to do business but it's intimidating and expensive. I've decided I would like to buy my first home here and home hack it for awhile while I continue to learn about Real Estate and what kind of investor I want to be. 

Seattle isn't really friendly to those who cant purchase with an all cash offer so I am interested in finding other creative approaches to this problem. I'd like to hear if anyone has had any luck with seller financing in this area? Is this a viable strategy or am I out of my league? 

Please link articles that could help me outline the positive talking points around this option. How does this ultimately benefit the seller? How can I convince them to agree to this?