Buy the pie, sell the slices. 

In my case the guy would tell me he has not personally taken any money out.. once I get ahold of the books he certainly did not .. but he paid his Nordstrom bill.. and he lent a few hundred grand to other entities of his.. lol.. all the while saying I NEVER TOOK ANYTHING... well he is about to get a big slice of Karma..

(I have access to conventional financing but would like to pursue this first)If she would be open to a minimal down payment, how do we slice the pie into enough pieces to go around?

@Elle Bi You could be right, this guru could be the greatest thing since sliced bread, I have no idea. 

my tires wouldn't been sliced if he was enforcing the rules under the state law.

I know in our little slice of the world 90% of real estate is bought by locals.. and most that are not are buying to live in them as they are moving to Orygun for greener pastures  Literally.

So, any way you slice it, the process is not "simple."

I was out with some buyers today who said they bought a huge toaster oven that would have fit 6 slices of pizza.

Charlotte and Raleigh are arguably both TOP 10 commercial real estate markets in the entire USA, and Charleston is close to that top 10 list.Asheville, NC is one heck of a mountain town. picture cool nightspots, breweries and restaurants with hipsters in a great sized downtown, with views of mountains on all 4 sides. a little slice of paradise. lakes and waterfalls to swim in beat the beach any day for me.The Charlotte, Greenville, SC, Asheville triangle to me is one of the best regions in the nation. still 3 hours to beach, but i'd rather swim in the mountain lakes.Cheap housing, snows maybe 1 time a winter, mild winters, hot summers.

Keep in mind, they have heard it all before, so know your limits going in.Overall, it's a tight deal no matter which way you slice it.Good Luck!