Check out the many blogs and podcasts for creativity and experienced input as well as tried and true techniques in various aspects of REI.

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I noticed a couple drove by and were looking at the house when I went by the property today - went to wrap outdoor pipes, it's getting into the 20s in Austin which means we all frantically begin preparing for the worst :)

Giving the market a completed package including: a dialed home including light professional staging, great listing photos, creatively written MLS listing, updated termite report and clearance, home inspection report, adding the listing to brokers caravan, circulating a marketing brochure, and setting open houses every weekend until an offer is accepted; we do these steps on every listing.

Would you get creative with financing in the DC area, or would you play it safe and invest back in a college town understanding that your physical visits will be limited?

Obviously need to verify lien numbers but wondered at first glance if there were any creative owner finance options for selling when seller is in this deep?

It takes a lot of homework to get prepared.

Cash is king, for sure, but you may have to be more creative.

I strongly suggest you read the bigger pockets beginners guide as it covers all of the basics of financing, and the more crazy and creative methods are discussed in multiple podcasts, Blogs, and forum posts.

There will be an escrow or attorney that will prepare the deed and will disperse their fundsIf it's a great deal at $10K buy it today for $10K.