Check to see if you can market to people on active foreclosures and make an offer to buy their properties.  

But you're going to have to offer something in return.  

So, you, as an individual, may not get to the same rate that a MASSIVE national builder can...but you can certainly offer credits to the buyers to help buy down the rates. 

@Will Jones, we are in the process of putting an offer on a piece of land in where we will build a building for one of my businesses and then lease out the rest of the space.  

As long as you stay invested and let your hard earned capital continue to grow, you can pick your spots when a real estate opportunity offers outsized returns comparatively to other investments. 

I came across a firm (KBKG) that offers a $400 DIY cost study (paying for a membership). 

Quote from @Elaine Ericson: I sold a mobile home giving Owner Financing (OF) (never again will I offer OF). 

Here in Portland, there are a couple of different landlord groups/companies that offer pre-made forms.

His good customer service convinced us to go with Kiavi over two other vendors offering similar rates.

Indeed, the FAIR ordinance is anything but fair to non-corporate landlords, seemingly punished for investing in rental houses to generate income as an alternative to stocks and bonds.A handful of opportunists likely could learn to exploit these new rules, preying on otherwise law-abiding landlords to obtain legalized shake-down payments.