Interest rates on short term loans are obviously much higher than traditional conventional loans. 

Someone asking for seller financing does not excite an agent.....that usually means they can’t qualify for financing and Very few sellers on the MLS are interested in financing the sale, especially if someone doesn’t qualify traditionally. 

They said they are only accepting Schedule C for self employed because the Schedule E does not meet the SBA traditional guidline for an approved business. 

@Christian Cramer Thanks for that info!

Nearly all the agents I know typically deal in traditional SFRs.I can provide more information, if desired.

Of course, I wouldn’t overlook other traditional sites like Zillow, HotPads, Trulia, etc.

Having a hard money lender will give you an advantage with a cash purchase, and is certainly required for those properties that need a major rehab where traditional financing wont work.Paul

If you are using traditional finance this won't be an option so get with a good realtor. 

Also if you have roth and traditional funds its wise to separate the funds into separate accounts.3) Decide on a debit card.

Then find a traditional lender that can work with you at that point.Best of luck to you.