Having alternative strategies in your back pocket can be very helpful in putting deals together.

Just as you wouldn’t give a child a book on nuclear physics and expect him to read it, start your real estate education (of which you have a fair amount already) close to home.

It's a pretty comon source for private lending since those with self directed IRAs are typically looking for alternative investments to place funds in.

Alternatively, you can use a DSCR loan, which only looks at your credit and the property qualification itself.Happy to help further.

You can request that the seller obtain a second measurement from an alternative appraiser.

Hi RossAside from conventional loans there are a variety of alternative funding solutions such as hard money loans, crowdfunding, portfolio loans, local or community banks and private money loans.

Perhaps, try to figure out why the seller is stuck on $80k for a down, what is he trying to accomplish, then figure out an alternative way for him to get what he wants.Is the property in Eugene or Springfield? 

Alternatively, you might consider the strategy of acquiring distressed off-market deals, renovating them, renting them out, refinancing to pull out cash, and repeating this process.Another aspect to consider is whether you prefer to handle the work yourself or delegate it to professionals.

Broaden the scope of your search to encompass alternative property categories or localities that hold comparable promise for investment or house hacking.

Particularly interested in those who have invested in their REIT or alternatively have participated in their inner circle investment opportunities.