. ;-) The following is just general informationIt sounds as though the seller has an investment to sell, not his private home.

People ask, if a borrower has 20 - 25% down, why would they need private financing?  

Private money may be better. 

Looking for help and suggestions- I want to say I have learned my lesson and now know to use a third party to hold funds.This is my first time working with a private lender/family member.

And I provide solid returns for my private lenders in the process.

Grabbing attention while highlighting your best features is key.

Now I'm banned for spamming and while I'd like to handle this privately I'm blocked from the messaging system. 

Whether it's a private chat group, email support, or regular check-ins, make sure there’s a way to get ongoing help.7.

Building a real estate portfolio might be attractive, but if you're crunched for time, perhaps you could do private lending in a SDIRA or get into syndications.

Now we are mostly scaling our business with larger communities but I've used many different creative finance strategies including seller finance, private lending, hard-money, collateral from other properties, and lease-options.