So its either all cash, findings those needle-in-a-haystack lenders, or would need to be some other creative structure

Are there going to be banks involved, creative seller financing or all cash? 

Quote from @Chris Brewer: View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.Hey @Chris Brewer, welcome to the BP Forum!

I am also a huge fan of real estate and for the past 50 years there's been a way to combine both.By leveraging a Self-Directed IRA, real estate investors enjoy both the traditional advantages of property ownership and the additional tax benefits of retirement accounts, creating a powerful wealth-building strategy.

Happy to share what I’ve learned and point you in the right direction!

This is my first major rehab and I'm trying to be creative about stretching my budget.

Might have to be more creative or use STR 

I paid off the loan to cure the DOS.There are a couple of "subto's gone bad" over in the creative finance forum. 

Interest income is interest income, unless you decided to roll some of the current cash into a self directed IRA at which point your interest income would be deferred for a later time and allow your funds to grow tax free.

A good investor friendly agent typically does “driving for dollars,” from what I’ve heard, and they might have a direct line on off market properties.Eyes on the Future - At 19, you can stack up quite the portfolio over the next decade.