But yes, I would find the houses, submit, get an offer from them with a signed PASA, take the loan through them, and after reno was complete, they would buy the house.   

but you will have appreciation and equity paydown, but so would any property you buy with financing.  

If you’re serious about buying properties and doing real estate, then I would suggest working with the CPA that understands real estate even if the services cost more than your average H&R Block or some TurboTax program you can buy.

Creative financing to buy deals is another dangerous approach.

We have numerous who have their payments set up to auto-pay.

I did public record searches on all the tenants while I was in the process of buying the building just so I'd know who I was going to be dealing with.

Investment Info:Mobile home buy & hold investment.

In North Jersey, buying is difficult from my beginner perspective with high prices, property tax, etc.Barrier to entry feels high in my area.

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BiggerPockets also has a calculator to analyze deals, and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.