My suggestion would be attend all the meet-ups you can, meet people face to face, be eager to learn and help in whatever ways you can. 

However, there is junk everywhere and she told us she would meet with us to give us the keys a few times and sign move-out paperwork but she has not shown up.

If you only need the funds for attorney's fees, it would be easier to get a signature loan from a bank or a loan on property or automobiles you own.

I have a couple of private investors however their lending ability combined would not meet the down payment requirement.The question I'm submitting to the forum is, how can I structure creative financing for this deal including the down payment?

I am from NJ and my local REIA meetings are over an hour or two away, and at the moment I don't have a car.

Hey Account Closed, congrats on snagging what could be an extremely powerful meeting and the source of many great connections to come!

I would double check with your accountant on that though as you don't want a nasty surprise down the road (and you know what they say about assumptions).As far as Providence & the East Side, I attended a neighborhood meeting a few weeks ago with some people from the neighborhood and some folks from the Providence Building Department.It does sound like they are leaning in favor of some additional regulations for AirBnBs in Providence, which may involve needing to get a special permit.

Hope to see you at the Manchester meet up and Happy Thanksgiving! 

@Peter Hynes - nice to meet you!

be organized.Example:3 months goalEnroll in real estate class-network and meet at least 3 real estate related professionalsSave XXX dollars toward first purchaseWork on marketing strategy, and overall strategy (define markets, focus will be SFR, buy and hold with 150.00 cash flow etc) 6 month goal--pass real estate exam--Save xxx--Improve credit score from 675 to 745make these goals quantifiable and specific, in other words you can cross them off when you get them done.The plan won't be perfect buy it's a plan and you show you are executing on it.