In my experience, the General Contractor usually acquires the permit(s).

The majority of my rentals I have acquired were for equity not cash flow.

The true definition of "owner financing" is that the owner of the home is providing the financing to acquire a property.  

The mortgage foreclosures require the state to acquire three appraisals of the property, the opening bid on the auction will be 70% of the average assessment as the opening bid.  

Scale with a long-term plan, acquiring one or two properties every few years.

Hi Carter,Great job leveraging your FHA loan to acquire and improve your 4-plex.

Quote from @Jay Orchid: Quote from @Brittany Minocchi: Lots of investors do HELOCs or cash out refinances to use the equity to acquire.

Banks do not sell notes to just anyone off the street.When you acquire the note, you are now a lender with a collateral interest, as Dion mentioned, get a deed in lieu of foreclosure, you could give cash for the keys.Over the years I've done this many times before the words "short sale" were ever adopted in real estate terminology.

It can also be used to preserve assets acquired before marriage or planned for separate personal goals.

We are interested in acquiring a property that she can live in starting her sophomore year and hopefully have roommates pay for the mortgage.Any tips on the best way to finance this?