The easy days are over and you got to be really creative with tenant placement and incentivize them to get in.

This is a good strategy for people who don't want to dive super deep into creative financing and marketing for properties because that strategy has a large learning curve and upfront and ongoing costs.

Are their any creative ways to help with the downpayment or would a partner be the only route? 

I’d love to hear from experienced investors who have structured creative financing deals through seller financing.

After that I just continued to look up youtube videos, learned from the available knowledge that was out there, go on forums and meet ups and I always asked questions. 

When considering creative financing, it’s crucial to fully understand the terms and risks of partnerships, seller financing, or using HELOCs to avoid overleveraging.

Many investors in your situation also explore seller financing or subject-to deals to minimize upfront costs, especially if they find a seller open to creative terms. 

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Originally posted by @Jene Goshay:I looking for some suggestions on security and monitor systems for my rehab projects.Something I can watch from my smartphone that will monitor any break-ins, check(watch) contractors, and video record whos going in and out of my projects while I am away.

So again with creative thinking, opportunities are anywhere.