I've begun my real estate investor journey and am currently working on my property analysis technique/skills.

Any creative finance techniques that you have used?

Which creative finance techniques did you use?

With no false modesty, I would put my basic floor tile installation technique up against any other professional's in my area.

There are a bunch of techniques. 

Like with a many sales techniques you don't get a good sample size (and won't likely find success) if you just target 50 homes.  

What brought me to this sight was the topic of Grant Cardone.. how his business models deferred new investors with no money down techniques.

. ;-) Also, I think the market is changing (I know a lot of people don't agree with me and that is fine) and those techniques are ideal when the market changes, I always react "contrarian" to the market and I've made a lot of money doing so.I don't think that it is that people don't agree with you - it is that we don't believe you. 

The 25% "vacancy" is used to offset maintenance, fees, and vacancy.However, you cannot use the rental income from the vacating property unless it's 100 miles away minimum, or other exceptions (enlarging family size, employer-forced move, etc.) so your income would have to cover your vacating property plus the new property (minus 75% of the rented units.)

It's been a great technique.