The alternative is a bridge loan of 12-24 months where you make monthly interest only payments.

One of these alternative options, real estate investments, is appealing to many people who consider using a Self-Directed IRA to purchase rental properties and/or invest passively in syndications.However, just because something is allowed by the IRS does not always mean it is the best choice for your retirement savings.

There may be alternatives and still low money down, but it is very limited

It’s cyclical in nature and they have been low for a while so I would not be surprised to see them rise soon.

I am exploring the world of creative financing and alternative financing and have stumbled upon the master lease agreement in my studies.

The buyer can request the seller make a repair or alternation.

Alternatively, any and all strategies will work depending on your goals.

They go to Costa Rica for the beaches and/or the nature and the jungle.

Question 2: if there is no way around this does anyone have any suggestions for alternative routes?

Combined with other factors this can lead to business lines of credit and business loans so you don't have to leverage your personal credit (I should note that banks don't like lending to real estate based entities due to their high risk nature).Not sure what state you're located in but the costs with forming and keeping an LLC can be costly.