You just have to come up with a plan and carry it out.Being creative is part of real estate.

@Ned Carey There are thousands of county-held liens - $100 or less - that carry the highest interest allowed by statute (18% in Florida) leftover from the auction that most institutional investors ignore because they are too small.

IE turnkey companies are putting things on MLS so they can establish good comps.As for what is a deal.. its all across the board but as someone how has literally financed a few thousand of these turn key homes.. its nothing different than any flipper would do.. they want to make a profit so you have the wholesale price what they pay for the asset in as is condition.. this is a cash sale since these are not financeable.. then you have the SOW which ranges from 7k to 40k.. depending on the home.. then you have carrying costs..

An email that gets forwarded to the code enforcer through the city manager's office usually carries a little more weight than if you reach out directly.

I accepted and will close this Friday, and only had $480 in carrying cost.

Keep in mind you need the 25% down and the most co-ops are going to want to see at least two years' of carrying costs (mortgage and maintenance) in liquid assets post close on top (which can also sometimes be gifted). 

If not, then carry on and good luck to you. 

I would carry a blank purchase and sale contract with you.

Get a credit card and carry a small balance and pay on it regularly.

My only concern with real estate, is putting money down on something and carrying a large debt.