Within the last year I helped a buyer get a $25,000 subsidy from the seller.Also I find that novices often think they know how to comp one property to another, but they overlook things that a professional is use to seeing.

"As an informed, well t hought out decision maker, I understands the components in maximizing your individual real estate situation.

Another thing in this current transaction that throws a wrench into things is the owner financing component.

Joel Floreck,There might be little to no money from the sponsor but they will have to answer and provide timely reports to the investors.So no money down or little money down is just one component.2 things would be:1.

The HVAC components were way old, but fully functional. 15 year-old water heater. 

A deed to real property does not evaporate when the news gets into hype mode over the small economy of a country 1/2 world away.Leverage is a powerful component of IRA investments into real estate.  

See if you can get a component of the system that might be helpful to you down the road.

I wrote an article awhile back, it doesn't go after the fear component by itself but it does talk about it amongst other reasons why people hold back.

Probably not what you were looking for but its the way I solved my " RE Education" component.

Whenever I analyze Seattle properties for fun (to dream), they are way slimmer than what I am used to down here.You can do a lot to research the different expense components, and keep refining it while you can still back out.