HELOANThis takes second position and is a closed end loan, meaning it's given as a lump sum similarly to a "regular" mortgage.

I'm in a small town with nobody to really network with on a regular basis.

That strategy is not going to work at all. 99 percent of agents don't even know or understand seller financing and will just think it's a scam (which it is most times these calls come in since the caller has no money and therefore is irrelevant to a regular homeowner).

Are you doing regular long term rentals there?

During the renovation phase, adhere strictly to the scope of work and budget, conducting regular walkthroughs to monitor progress and ensure quality.As the project nears completion, prepare for sale by staging the property to highlight its best features and create buyer appeal.

Being new to this process, it seems a regular referral form won't work.

If you have a lender you trust and work with regularly, it wouldnt hurt to have a conversation about it with them.

Having people who know the market and can help you manage the project or property is crucial to project success, especially if you can't be there regularly to handle things that will come up.

I guess a lot of Scott's buyers are under water the day they sign a loan, so he must be regularly evicting and reselling some of those houses.

It’s a good gesture assuming it is part of what gets regularly checked and restocked if needed.