There is a whole other world of financing "tricks" in the bag that you're missing out on by referring to an option as being creative, you don't need to be a Chief Financial Officer to employ creative methods, you do have to understand applicable financing laws and conventional methods before you can get there. :)    

Funny story:  My wife and I have run a business for 10 years now employing and contracting with 50-70 employees/contractors.  

For future deals, commercial would be apartment buildings, hotels/motels, office buildings, etcDo you have a contractual letter of employment or what some of us call an "offer letter"? 

I am looking at vacancy rate, crime rate, employment rate, etc., but find it a bit hard to put it all together. 

Small town Pennsylvania would certainly have a shallower pool of renters, but the odds of finding tenants with strong employment might be pretty high.

The Sheriff's Department took care of the rest, which included serving the order to the defendant's employer. 

A good a or b type neighborhood to me is nice parks, proud homeowners all around, lots of employment, good neighborhood curb appeal, and businesses moving into or around the neighborhood. hope this helps.

Karen, I would not impose on Josh or Brandon as to them writing a book on what financing structures might be employed or how to raise funds, at least no further than skimming the top of the matter.

A little restless after just celebrating 20 years with the same employer, but mostly enjoy it and it helps fund real estate and a 401K.Sounds like your wife may be into healthy eating; I have similar interests.

Your Son should also employ a property manager for the property to keep that arms length distance.Lets say he finds a home and wants to use leverage: He must have the IRA place at least 30% down, use a non-recourse loan (no persoanl guarantee) and then continue with teh buy and hold process.