Does anyone in Pa have any experience with this specific structure or can give me information on the best route to take.

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My wife and I are jumping in head first into a new real estate plan and I'd love some advice on how to property structure our endeavor.

I wanted to find a property to improve that had a good foundation and structure, but needed a lot of cosmetic work.How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

The Geodomes and other smaller structures seem to be the more cost effective strategy.

I am clearly not reffering to professional lenders that misrepresent themselves as privte lenders) Traditional lenders just don't make 100% loans on investment properties ever and 5% in todays market is just not realistic.When you hear about zero down deals they are almost always done with some sort of creative deal structuring. 

In my opinion better to sell the property whole than to structure what could be considered a security/investment offering. 

However, here are some considerations:Permitting: Unpermitted structures are often a red flag for lenders because they may not meet local building codes or safety standards.

The home has a foundation and we plan on restoring the structure to have it classified as a single family residence, and then to lend against it.

The age of the home and its two decade vacancy has led to more damage to the structure than we originally thought.