As for the areas to target, my goal in getting our feet wet as real estate investors--and since we plan to be living in Sac--is to find a property we can live in while renting out one or more units to help cover our housing expenses, which we can then hold and continue to rent out when we move.

My partner went door knocking and negotiate on a cash deal What was the outcome?

Walls are priced one way, ceilings another, then you have baseboard, trim and doors. 

We have been in real estate for over 15 years, on the rental side we have owned up to 50 doors.

You could set the date out a couple of months to give the borrower some breathing room. 

I would recommend reaching out to @Denver McClure as he may be able to help with a non-conventional loan

The building was vacant and completely rundown with the windows all smashed out by the end of the lawsuit.

Creative Financing" can mean a lot of different things depending on who you're talking with. 

Effectively good egg is simply a P.O. box that takes a Commission out of your hard earned/saved money, in return, for purportedly providing due diligence to vet the potential projects and sponsors, on your behalf.

@Al JeciusAre you in City of Flagstaff or Coconino County for zoning purposes?