The key in creatively financing a deal is the understanding of existing financing in place, the needs of the seller, applying the assets you have in facilitating the deal and how you intend to use the property, what your goals are in the short and long term.

This can take on a lot of different forms, from making sure they're budgeting well, maintaining their premise appropriately, assisting with transportation, facilitating in-home care for more medically fragile veterans, etc. 

Possible its held at a small bank and the decision maker is the bank committee, but the vast majority of mortgages are packaged up and shipped to Freddie/Fannie or Wall St.The play on this type of situation is to facilitate the transfer to someone that wants the house and cant qualify for the mortgage and is willing to pay a premium to own something. 

I live out of state so I would prefer to work with a realtor who is a "multi-tool" and able to help facilitate making connections with other team members down the road (i.e., Mortgage Broker, Attorney, etc.).  

Depending on your county and state that may be a fairly simple process or a royal pain in the behind.You don't need an attorney but it may greatly facilitate things.

I am thinking about purchasing SFH.  I know that loan assumption is often difficult because banks usually do not approve these arrangements.  I am wondering if the use of a land trust might be helpful.  Simple plan:  ...

Sadly, many are misrepresented within the industry....An agent's duty is to thoroughly recommend qualified professionals to facilitate an informed decision....

Within Houston area that may vary every 2-3 miles radius since we have self storage facilitates popping open everywhere (i.e. from my house we have 3 Class A within 3-4 mins and 1 class B).  

The intermediary is facilitating the transaction for a fee.

Could I simply use the standard Promissory Note and Deed of Trust for purchases that the title companies normally provide when facilitating private financing?