@Anade Davis Agency: either FNMA, FHLMC, FHA, or VA.Look for land contracts, where seller provides financing.

Dig into reverse mortgages before pulling the trigger on anything, specifically HECM's (FHA product).

@Patricia Steiner we were actually under contract and using a bridge loan.

Once under contract you do significant more due diligence to verify the data you have been given.

Some interested buyers did go under contract but things fell through in the deals.

Financial Freedom Network I laughed at -- after reading the agreement, no comparable value for that monthly price -- 3 or so years ago, if value has changed now, my time-based disclaimer is as aforementioned -- and Legrand would do well to disconnect FFN from his name, as I believe FFN is now out-sourced, whatever.I empathize with you , Joe and the other responders, but when I read Legrand’s, and most of the other guru’s, contracts prior to trying a teaser product, it clearly stated in the agreement that if customer did not want the upgrade service for which the teaser/free product, free video, whatever, was being given away, then customer must cancel within the stated period of time, which almost always range from 30 to 90 days [60 days is becoming more common, as more folks forget to cancel]So long as terms to cancel are clearly stated prior to contracting, I don’t find it unethical, -- and real estate gurus have merely adapted a teaser or rebate marketing technique used in most every industry -- recently even Chrysler cars [try our minivan for 60 days!

We got it under contract but then canceled the contract after some concerns with the foundation.

If you already have the buyer and the seller in agreement, you can probably skip the LOI and go straight to a contract.

Partial notes are just a partial note in the loan's yield (not the loan itself) and in most cases, a second position on the loan (both upside and downside) by contract terms with Aloha. 

I was trying to get started, had all the information but needed to pull the trigger to get in the game.