Read books, network, research markets, and plan your strategy.

Each note is reviewed individually and most note buyers will provide quotes once the transaction has closed, recorded, and the first payment made. 

I've read over 50 books on REI in Japan but haven't done much in the US.

Hunt down a book - "Investing in Real Estate with Lease Options and Subject To Deals" by Wendy Patton.

Recently, management changed it so both loans can be made with one payment versus two separate transactions. 

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After that I would read every single book on fixing up properties that you can find, and how to find off market properties and then start implementing those strategies.  

Then you can read a more in-depth book like The Book On Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner or The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss.You need to get a firm grasp on two things: the ways to make money with real estate, and how to find deals that match your goals.P.S.

Or you can look at transactional funding, but you'd likely spend more on marketing as the need for double closings are less than fix and flip deals.Again, all the best to you on your journey!

There are also 'mezz' lenders (typically for larger transactions) who will cover up to 90% CLTV and require you to bring the remaining equity to the deal, and additionally there is Gap Funding in the form of unsecured personal debt.The latter can potentially be the most expensive option, but allows for true 100% financing as there are no restrictions for how to use these funds, as they are unsecured, and generally obtained through personal credit, income etc (since there is no collateral for obtaining these funds).