@Denise Evans should have some great insight on this.And, maybe shed some light on the anti-squatter legislation that governor mee-maw signed a while back.

Caulking a bathtub for a plumber is the easiest job he could charge money for, short of charging to lite a pilot light on a furnace or water heater.  

I am going to come at this in a different light.

In light of this, I have been exploring the possibility of pursuing creative finance options, specifically seller finance deals, as a potential means to achieve my goals.

. - Property type (single-family homes, duplexes, or small multifamily)- Min/max square footage or number of bedrooms and bathrooms- Desired cash flow or ROI metrics to ensure profitability- Property Condition (turnkey, light cosmetic fixes, or heavy rehab)- Neighborhood type (A/B-class areas for appreciation vs.

We went from buying light rehabs to buying major foundation and mold issues to make numbers work until even that did not work anymore.

Happy to report I took back possession with well over $140K in equity.Thanks for shedding light on the creative side of real estate.  

In my market you can do a cosmetic rehab: new kitchen, floors, new bath, recessed lighting, taking down some ways, screwing down floors, new paint, baseboards, trims, casing. 

Light the beam! 

Do you need cash flow from it for income or will light to no cash flow work if you can groundswell appreciation on a good asset?