Legitimate lenders may charge a small application fee (around $250) to verify you’re serious, but if someone’s asking for thousands with no real intention of closing, that’s a huge red flag.On a more positive note, there are creative financing approaches out there.

Each team would propose a new ideas and new creative financing to help both sides reach their goal.

-It's just these YouTube "DocuAds" people are doing deals in months with creative financing.

Keep in mind that strict rules apply, such as avoiding self-dealing, prohibited transactions, and personally benefiting from the property.If you’re not looking to involve your IRA directly in the property purchase, you could explore other creative financing strategies outside of your retirement account.

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There could be products out there, but you might need to get creative.

I do see many investors incorporating a similar strategy with new construction builds, heavy rehabs, or in instances where the property was bought far below market value (usually a wholesale type transaction).

I would first try to figure out if there is any way to buy in your local market through creative ways - renting by the bedroom, 2-4 units, house with ADU etc.

Explore creative financing options like seller financing, partnerships, or the BRRRR strategy to maximize your resources.

I can't remember the cost, not too bad, but no phone callsI sent out 1,000 mailers (letters) I designed in envelopes a week for a couple of years and made a ton of money buying properties using "creative finance" some call subto.