Yeah, honestly not much creativity right.

While not a direct scam, their practices are filled with false promises and misleading information.

Quote from @Frank Chin: @Matthew SpiegelSome years back, I used to go to the local building or planning departments, and get the information from the local offices directly.

Was your comment/offer directed at me or @Levi Perl (or both)?

In addition to direct real estate, I invest fairly heavily in index funds.  

I tend to find my own properties and deal with the realtors directly but having a realtor if you are brand new to the area, is helpful. 

You will only be entitled to the deductions directly tied to the property, such as interest, taxes, insurance and maintenance. 

Are you sticking to traditional banks, exploring private lenders, partnerships, or maybe something creative like seller financing?

I would probably structure it as debt like a loan and possibly break it up into quarterly payments or whatever you think will work best for you as far as repayment. you can get creative....

I spoke with them directly and they didn’t want to take ownership of it.