Other than friends and family, for which I can raise about 50K, what innovative tools can be used?

Cash from HELOC and already have a tenant moving in Nov 5th How did you add value to the deal?

They are doing some really innovative stuff.  

Whether you're dealing with a seller directly, or working through a realtor, most people are just not familiar with creative financing - and are therefore not open minded about the potential benefits of it (unfortunately people are scared of, and biased against, new/innovative things)

Here are some common-sense and innovative things I have seen, heard, or done myself to cut down on expenses:- Downsize the apartment/home.

@Scott Huggins    Hey Scott, I like the creativity and innovation... and "Bigger Profits" (by STRing, vs. otherwise, vacant... and renovating the place, whilst in effect 'staging' it, and then still utilizing an LO exit strategy, makes good sense!

It is a large enough parcel to fit several Assembly Row type structures, or its own massive innovation district which would be ideal for startups with their owners needing to travel frequently as it is off blue line train to airport.Just my 2 cents.

It is literally mind boggling how fast the current pace of innovation keeps increasing.

He said computers may actually slow down innovation.  

These layoffs were different because it was not just that the individuals job was lost, as a result of technological innovation, in many cases it was that the job no longer existed.