However, navigating the existing mortgage and structuring a deal that aligns with your rental income might require some creative solutions.

Once you grab your first one with a low down / owner occupied loan…you’ll get the itch to buy more and more and will soon begin to creatively find ways to fund additional deals.  3-4 additional properties / 10-15 doors will change your life.  

or creative possibilities?

In exchange for their financial support, partnering with investors who have money to invest but do not have the time or experience to locate and manage properties might provide invaluable information.One can purchase homes with little to no down payment by utilizing creative financing alternatives such as seller carryback financing, lease options, and subject-to transactions.

Wondering what other creative ways there might be to keep the property and buy more units to do the same with or should I be cashing out on the ton of equity I have and use those funds to buy outright and chill on the cash flow?

I then sold it quickly using creative finance to create passive income.

I figured I would come on here and ask folks on creative ways to utilize this alongside financing options to scale into the multi units space while not waiting another 4-6 year period to repeat the process.

Does anyone know some creative ways to get around this and save the deal?

There will be a rise of flat fee brokerages (offering limited services) and creative compensation arrangements, such as RE consultants for time or a specific transaction.

Wondering what other creative ways there might be to keep the property and buy more units to do the same with or should I be cashing out on the ton of equity I have and use those funds to buy outright and chill on the cash flow?