Can someone with less than stellar credit, actually less than good credit (but working on it) secure funding for real estate investments?

Keep in mind that you need to be cautious as you have other people will have financial risk on the line too.If you can't close on this current deal you are looking for and need to find another then some options in addition to working closely with a stellar real estate agent would be:Driving for DollarsPulling a mailing list for owners of the type of house and location that you are looking forPosting ads on craigslist, networking at local real estate meetups, getting the word out in general for what you are looking forIf you do end up deal sourcing personally, it is my experience that the more personable the contact method, the better the reception will be. 

The numbers were stellar and we knew we could turn this eyesore into one of the best properties on the block!

He's been stellar so far and the one time I needed him to give me a warm fuzzy, he answered and had the answer.  

We wont be leaving until that happens.This was a stellar find, and the only thing I havent mentioned yet is the house is old old old.

You can always bring in a partner that has stellar credit.  

That's what I worry about.2) Has a stellar reputation3) The average tenant stays for a long time.- Great tenant screening- Doesn't just look for warm bodies.

And vice versa: many less than stellar areas in great markets. 

School Ratings matter, and always will, because people who can afford to be choosy simply can't bear the thought of sending their precious child to a less than stellar school and having the kid turn out dumber because of it lol.For someone that has the option to home school, I think it's a far better option and allows you to get the best of both worlds.

Sounds like you live in a good area for Airbnb returns, we do Airbnb in our walk-out basement and it covers our housing expenses which has been stellar.