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

It provides the least amount out of pocket to acquire properties. 

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.  

Acquiring with unfinished basements, in SFH heavy residential areas. 

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

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

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.

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

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

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