Originally posted by @Cody L.

Offer the note for as a down payment on the real estate you desire to own.same as #3, but ask the seller to take back some paper also (if not all of it) this is called "papering out"create a note again on one of your equities - sell the note for a cash discountmake an offer on the property you want subject to a 1031 exchange or subject to an outright sale of another propertyoffer one of your properties for sale with a deep discount (you'll have lots of interest) with an option to buy back in a few years (you get cash and have an option to buy your property back - buyer has your property and cash flow for a period of time plus a great yield on his investment)borrow on your home - use the proceed for cash flow real estatedon't buy - C O N T R O L  the property you want with a skinny contract of sale - with the right to market and possession if it is vacant (do a little work and improvements) offer it for sale at price that will give you a nice profit  - assign your contract for a profit.

Originally posted by @Pat L.

The proper way to do this, as a L/O, is to have 2 contracts. 

@Cody L. 

When a foreclosing Lender takes a property back at the mtg foreclosure auction, state law dictates the lender gets a set discount on any past hoa debts....the l Nader only has to pay either 1% of the original loan amount or 12months of dues, whichever is less..I assume though that maybe you are talking about hoa dues During the time the bank owned it?

@Cody L.

@Hannah L.

I've said this here before, when you're dealing with stuff like code violations, zoning or rent control, get an attorney specializing in that field, do not use one who does closings and thinks he knows enough about L-T law. 

@Derek L.