The one downside to being so independent is that I do not have many partners to work with on an everyday basis, so my methods can become a bit stale.

A lot of banks won't finance a fixer upper, so keeping that in mind you may need to use a HML, private lender, somebody from an REIA meeting, or another loan method I'm forgetting to mention, depending on quality of the property.

There is a ton of info on BP about the various methods of financing out there.

You need to be open minded and able to adapt to change to succeed.If no one ever adapted to change or figured out new technology or techniques we would all still be cavemen!

If 'yes', then the company should also provide a scope of treatment and protocol sheet for the owner and/or occupant.You have multiple things going for you: 1) place is empty, so treatment is ideal, 2) you don't own it yet, so your up-front cost of detection is minimal, 3) it's not move in ready so the BB issue is not a gating item, 4) your treatment will be effective since you (not a tenant) control all the variables.Regarding canine services, I'd not employ this detection method for a duplex for one primary reason: expense.

Originally posted by @Ryan Arnold: Not having a down payment on housing that typically ranges from 200k an up is my downside right nowYou obviously haven't read the ultimate beginners guide as it goes into depth on financing methods.

California Patch as @Bryan Scott mentioned is far better and my preferred method.

We have a history of using that exact method even when our family was in the grocery arbitrage business.

Can anyone suggest some proven methods?

The investor who elects to follow the old tried and true method MAY rely on the investor certification they meet the definition.