I am not there yet, and hope to not have to go that route, but would be good to know all of my options. 

Platforms like Angi or a quick Google search can also help you find reliable options.

Without being able to make money as an agent remotely, the only other viable option I see is just go back into cybersecurity with a W2, and invest on the side.

As others have suggested, you could get a conventional or FHA loan if you want lower down payment options.

This means, on average, that this person is facing foreclosure or bankruptcy, and has no other reasonable options.

Question 2: if homes upside down on mortgage what are my options?

Use extended closing periods or additional earnest to buy more time for your old property to sell if you need.The last option is what's called a reverse exchange.

@James Tobin  yes FHA will be a very low downpayment option for you.

Now we are mostly scaling our business with larger communities but I've used many different creative finance strategies including seller finance, private lending, hard-money, collateral from other properties, and lease-options. 

Quote from @Paige Seeley: @Jay Hurst even with 20% down, what non conventional options are you talking about?