In my experience, I typically call seller-financing "mailbox money".

The average company only survives for ten years, while even large companies typically last just 18 years.

Now I've got a property under contract:$78K purchase$35K in development of utilities.$24K in soft costs (permits impact fees etc)$200K (or less) buildout of the house (size tbd on after-build-appraisal) Likely going with 2/2 A frame 1000 sf.

However, in my state utility shutoffs are not allowed in winter and that gets people confused sometimes. 4.

But the answer for everyone may differ.Here are the personal attributes I see in those able to achieve a higher than market ROI, enough higher to be able to “scale”.1- Knowledge of real estate principles, real estate law and real estate finance2- Minimum 3 -5 years full time, or near full time experience directly related to real estate investing3- Ability to utilize technology for increased efficiency, capacity, and accuracy4- Excellent hired legal counsel and excellent hired marketing help5- Established method(s) of obtaining consistently high QUALITY deal flow6- Ability to manage and choose people who are NOT employees: Attorneys, Appraisers, Mortgage Brokers, Real Estate Brokers, Title Companies, Surveyors, Marketing Specialists, Accountants, Contractors, Consultants, Property Managers7- A VERIFIABLE track record of success8- Ability to identify, analyze, and negotiate a deal that can be “worked” for “enhanced” ROI9- Some type of competitive advantage; for example for me it’s my ability to analyze and identify mortgage loans that are actually less risky than all other lenders believe (on the investing in debt side), and on the real property side it’s my ability to analyze”pull the trigger” with LESS information than other investors need,  combined with the ability to pay cash, or raise significant capital almost instantly as well as being able to obtain loans at the lowest prime customer bank rate with no recourse or personal liability.  

They could offer different products for single family vs multifamily so it's a good idea to get with a lender to see what they can do that may not be your typical mortgage type.

If you see utilities increasing, is there a way that you can push this on to the tenant?

there are several posts on here about capital calls. without more information it is tough to respond but typically a capital call is because the offering is having issues with cash flow - whether it is because a loan is becoming due or some other reason - that is the primary reason - needing an influx of cash. can you provide more details?

I’m looking forward to hearing everyone’s thoughts and advice.Best,Kevin In Pittsburgh at least FHA isn't necessarily a problem, but you can't be super aggressive about you offer price with most sellers unless you're the only one interested/offering. 203k is tough to get accepted, but a typical FHA isn't the worst. 

From what I've seen, typically two people doing a flip like this have different skillset so one person is doing different things than the other.