@Gene May Creative financing is a big arena. it can be easier or it can make it more difficult. 

Rural lending has becoming increasingly difficult in the past 3 years for some unfortunate reason as there are often really good opportunities in rural communities.

It is often too difficult emotionally or mentally exhausting to give up their previous home.

Many times when working on a problem its difficult or sometimes impossible to make a repair without causing additional damage that needs repair.

Finding someone to mentor you for free is a little bit more difficult because you will need to find a way to add value to their business besides paying them. 

Unless that broker is very active in other markets, it's very difficult for them to know the nuances involved. 

As you're probably aware, cashflow is very difficult without a large down payment or the ability to cover negative cashflow with other sources of income.

The problem is Menards tends to use no name or private label brands, so it is difficult to price match.

This makes it difficult for them to reject and will buy you some time to make conversation.

I've been searching for rental properties in Columbus for months, but I've noticed that it's extremely difficult to find a property that's profitable with high interest rates and already significantly increased property prices.