Hi guys, I am exploring ideas on how to obtain a rental property using as low % down as I can without going through a bank? 

My (old) property management company moved a family into our rental house 16 days before collecting any rent, 20 days before obtaining a signed lease and they never obtained a full security deposit.

Seems to good to be true but it is a government backed program.Hypothetically if it were obtainable, I could buy a multifamily property (yes I read that you can use it to for a multifamily as well).

I can't find any info about a elevation certificate so I can estimate that cost. 

I would obtain a conventional loan  and pull $88k out of the house, giving the flipper $85k and he walks away.Again, making assumptions that I can rent the house for $1300.  

An investor can do research on his own without investing money into the brick staining process to obtain a positive result.

Hi all,I am new to real estate and wanted to learn more about the general process of obtaining homes, investing in properties, etc.I understand one must get pre-qualified to see what rates are available but I was curious to know how I could potentially leverage my $$ by using the banks and/or taking out private loans.

Its a lot of money to obtain and keep your license but if you can sell, list or rent a house or two in a year it will pay for itself. 

I'm working on a creative way to obtain the property with no money down, my plan is to fill the rentals once construction is completed, make monthly payments on the seller's 300 k construction loan with interest payments going to the seller, and refinance the property for the full asking price after 12 months.

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