I've used this technique for years and I've never once had a seller not be fine with it.

I was wondering if anyone actually successfully raised money using this technique.

I'm not a wholesaler nor do I send out a zillion "yellow letters", so really can't speak to those techniques.

That said some creative stuff would be not just owner financing but a delayed settlement or a delayed settlement with immediate possession, a master lease option, a plain option to buy or some combination of these techniques. 

- By goal setting, you can reverse engineer where you want to be 5 years from now, 10 years from now, or a year from now, and start planning out the strategies and techniques within the realm of real estate that you can use to get you there.For example...

I imagine the same techniques could be applied to a buyer.Hope this helps.

I agree with everyone above and I'll give you my technique for managing book recommendations.

That will get you in front of money with some decent inbound marketing techniques.

Your technique of buying a property with an eye for rental in the long term is the way I've been looking as well.

I have learned many different strategies and I am trying to nail down one or two that I can focus on and master before I move on to more innovative and savvy techniques.