We followed up with them and they said well there was a terminator 2 game in the photos and it wasn't there and we really wanted to play that.

If you locked in a low rate in early 2022, that interest rate is an asset itself—an investor might be willing to take over the payments just to get the rate, which solves your problem without you having to bring cash to the closing table.

But winter is a totally different game in cold-weather markets, and overpricing during this time can cost you way more than you think.Tenant demand drops.

I leave a lot of funds on the table for the tax man and being able to benefit from the STR "loophole" to offset my w2taxable income would supercharge my RE investments  My fear with STR  is if I buy a property only to find the STR licensing process is essentially going to lead to a denial. 

I want to get my foot in the door of real estate and feel this is a good way to get skin in the game.

Those that play the long game are the ones that win.

Sellers often struggle when they can't prove a borrower's "skin in the game" with a documented down payment.

If that’s your game, beat in mind that you’ll need loads of money given the price tags there.

My humble advice to anyone attempting to do creative finance is:Creative finance is for experienced investors who have access to capital if anything goes wrong.Learn the lawsDon't use a contract "off the internet", laws vary by state and are also regulated on a federal levelLearn the financing techniques correctlyDon’t skip parts of the processDon’t ever do a “kitchen table” closingUse the proper deedAn attorney can help you with the legal work, but the rest you are on your ownYour guru will not bail you out“Investing” in someone else’s deal by providing a small 2nd loan so the “investor” can pay for “cash to the seller” and for “closing costs” so he can do the deal is a very bad planKnow what problems can ariseLearn the responses and solutions to problems before they are neededKnow everything there is to know about Title and what that meansKnow who a "protected class" individual isLearn the "back doors"Learn human natureUnderstand timelinesUnderstand regulation enforcement (some of these "mistakes" have a 10 year statue of limitations ( they can charge you 10 years AFTER you do the transaction) and carry hefty fines and possible imprisonmentThe court doesn't accept "I didn't know" for an answer"Know that the source of the lead plays a serious role in some states and federallyKnow how much of a "profit" pushes the boundaries to invite an investigationYou can be sued by the seller if you don’t do things correctlyYou are automatically at fault if an investigator or attorney or regulator gets involved.

It’s definitely a long game. 10 properties is very doable.