But if you already own the home, if you have a skill set that compliments theirs or the downpayment money, their experience may be leveraged to finance the deal.And there is always the "friends and family" approach of trying to get one of your relatives to put up the money, either as a loan or equity, to get started.  

Let me know if they start up again.Navy Federal 80% LTV Norway Savings Bank, MaineOmaha MortgageOregonians CU - ORPenFed - max 3 other properties, including primary. 80% LTV, prime + 1%, <4 properties.

This is where you should start as a real estate investor.

House Hacking is the best way to start since you do not need to put 20% down. 

Bipin provided his log showing that the person signing started to sign my name, then crossed it out and signed as Garrett Neal.

I am trying to purchase my first property at the end of the year and get started in my RE career.

Orlando is a killer market for sure but starting to show signs of saturation..

Giving a small token of appreciation can start the relationship off well, show you care about the property, show you care about the tenant, and just be a great way to introduce yourself.

So my cautionary tale is when buying seller financed paper, make sure you are very in tune to the value of the property.PS: Even if this started out as performing, same concept applies - make sure you know the numbers/values of the property.

Start networking with other real estate investors who do STR or LTR.