To successfully invest in a property for steady income, establish your investment standards, research the market thoroughly, assess your financial preparedness, connect with local agents, property managers, lenders, and other investors, analyze properties carefully, consider various financing choices, do your homework before making an offer, and negotiate and finalize the deal.

I would love to learn about that method of creative financing. 

How did you finance this deal?

It is not common to do seller financing in NZ; it is much more acceptable in the States.

If your plan is to sell it, generally it is a bit tougher for buyers to get financing to purchase a manufactured home than it is to purchase a modular.

Make sure the lender you work with finances assignment fee's and understand wholesale transactions, they have your buyers.

You cannot finance a primary residence with a DSCR based loan.

You will also need liquid asset reserves to get financing on a deal.

I am a Canadian looking to buy my first property in the US(San Diego).Is it difficult to find financing as a Canadian?

Some will allow extensions as long as they see you are taking steps to get the loan repaid, such as the property is under contract and waiting on the buyer's financing.