I do flips to multi-unit holds - picking up a nice creative finance deal in Wasilla shortly that I'll STR and a multi-unit in Chugiak.

Everything is spelled out in the LLC operating agreement as a 50/50 split there, that way no one gets greedy and tries to get creative at the end.

Leasing it out via Airbnb or Vrbo is an option if available and demand is there.No creative buying strategies needed.

Given our current properties, is there a creative way to do the financing that would allow us to buy the beach house without losing our current rental income ($6250/month) we are relying on? 

Let your creative side figure out how to make value out of it.Thats what he is referencing.

Leverage in real estate using creative financing etc is a good path to lesrn

I'm sure there are plenty of creative financing options to best fit your situation. https://calendly.com/tycoutts\Best,Ty

, creativity in deal making was a LOT more commonplace than it is now.  

You can get creative with recasting mortgages, refinancing, etc. but at the end of the day these things cost you money. 

They gotta dig, get creative, fight.