Try to do this BEFORE you put any earnest money down.

"Equity shrinks pretty quickly when you sell".Thirdly, anybody tooting their own horn wants something from you . . . your money.Now, since I have 10,000,000 houses and $100,000,000,000 in equity, I can verify this is true.Seriously folks, question everything in life and you'll love me for learning that principal.You may ask, is the person answering my post an expert and is their opinion good?

We have done this multiple times as long as both properties are rentals it shouldn't be no problem.   

can anyone you know in person vouch for this lender? 

Wondering if I should even do it myself or hire a lawyer to set this up for me to the tune of $3000 includes titles etc OTD. 

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What's your definition of "creative" financing in this situation?

This said, I think its very important to be aware of the surrounding areas in terms of projected growth and developments to help plan year 2,3,4, etc. 

I have some cash, but likely not enough to fund a purchase without bank financing, and especially not when factoring extensive rehab costs into the equation (may need to up my knowledge on creative financing to bridge this).

This comes down to risk tolerance Ella.