@Beth Anderson mentions a great point that creative financing can be a great option.

Chad aka Coach Carson is an entrepreneur, writer, and teacher who used real estate investing to reach financial independence before the age of 37.

The Phoenix market, for instance, has been seeing shifts that reward creativity and timing.

They are paid hourly and will soon begin going door to door to offer creative financing deals to home owners.

I know it will help to have a mentor and connections to immensely fast track my goal but there was no way I could come up with $40k that time (after reading abit in BP, creative financing sure is interesting!)

In areas like South DFW, challenges like limited inventory and high prices require creative approaches such as off-market deals, foreclosures, or properties needing updates.

Another option is using different creative financing strategies - it's all about how you'll structure your deals. 

Off-Market with agent: 0-7% CocWholesale: 7-10% CocInvestor-Generated off market: 10%+The more return you want the harder you have to look for it, and the  more creative you need to get to solve someones problems.

Happy to discuss in further depth if you would like.Explore Creative Financing Options: Look into alternative financing methods such as seller financing or lease options.

Hey Robin, thanks it's actually a creative finance deal with some value add opportunity, so I'm really looking forward to learning a lot from this Nice - sounds like a cool way to start