That would enable me to 100% finance the deal, yet still create enough equity upon completion to pay off the seller and pull a hefty amount of equity via a cash out refi or line of credit to fund future deals.

This has enabled me to build a business where I've experienced just one eviction in 17 years, while owning properties across three states in 5 cities. 

Example: holding all else constant,  50.45% of the $749,000 in cash for the down would reduce loan principal to about $371,165 which then enables property owner to break even. 

That's why I'm learning about the differences between sub-metering or instituting RUBS.A ratio utility billing system or RUBS billing is a method of calculating a resident's utility bill based on occupancy, apartment square footage, number of beds, or some combination of factors.Using RUBS to bill residents for water, gas and/or electricity expenses has several advantages including:- Requires no capital investment to get started- Enables owners to recoup a large portion of the overall utility expense- Can be implemented quickly- Immediately improves cash flow.I borrowed this example from Brooklyn R.

Tougher neighborhoods for those with more experience dealing with renters.Each investor has different skills that enable them to be successful in different areas.  

Either you're lending money, enabling transactions (sales/brokerage) or creating new product (construction/development).

Love how you structured the event enabling people to get hands-on experience and answering questions.

The relationship between the parties constitutes shared interests between the buyer and the seller, and enables the buyer to receive a mortgage on the property with no financial consequence in the even of default.Don't do it, it's not worth it, I've talked to my commercial lender and attorney about this in detail because I come across these opportunities all the time.

Just a quick thought for the out of state folks, in Colorado electronic signatures are the norm, and the standard contract has a Countered check box that enable initials, and that needs to be done rather than signing the contract just below. 

I'm thinking about buying and holding but I don't feel like cash flow wise it would enable me to stop working as soon as possible which lead me to wholesale and flipping first but I only have 2,000 extra a month to put towards those options there.