I'm all for creative thinking.

So I'm new here on BP (so I could be totally wrong about this) but I've been reading a lot of threads from different people asking questions and I have noticed that there is a difference between how "investors" answer questions and how "realtors or agents" answer questions.The Realtor answers tend to be straight down the line conventional and it's black and white and that's the way it is.The Investor answers tend to be somewhat creative, a little different, a lot of gray.I've been investing for years and I've dealt with a lot a agents in all shapes and sizes and skill levels.Knowing your agent and your agents personality is just as important as knowing the deal you're working on with them.I've had agents who made a dead deal a home run!

But if you can make it happen, be smart and find a creative way to do it, you will be gold 5-10 years from now.

Hi Andre,Welcome I'm new here also...I specialize in creative financing but I also co invest buying inexpensive homes in the Upper Peninsular of Michigan..reselling holding the first mortgages the ROIs are amazing if intersted give a a shoutBill

Anybody have other creative ways to collect rent payments and get them into the ira other than hiring a property manager?

The key is being creative, is there a big 1 bedroom that would meet code as a 2 bedroom where a condo association could be finessed.

(definitely learned some good stuff though)Day 2 was 3.5 sessions of self promotion, and about 45 minutes of explaining what seller financing was a some basic, creative financing examples.Didn't return for day 3.While I didn't learn everything I wanted to, I am happy I went.

We also bought before the MLS dried up; think I'd have to be mroe creative now.

You should search "creative financing" here on BP.

I do not wholesale, but a lot of people find it a good way to make some cash when they don't have any to invest, and learn the ropes a bit..You can also get creative on your borrowing or lookk at FHA and start a little buy and hold.. good luck!