I would visit a non-traditional mortgage originator to see what lenders he or she works with and what products they support without a DTI.Credit score will have to be > 580 and cash position will have to be enough to cover the difference between 96.5% of appraised value and sale price, plus closing costs.

He likes the idea but has asked for a business plan to support my goals. 

The problem is the family wants more money than the property is worth without the necessary renovation to support the cost.

The eviction I detailed, yeah it happened, and look at the circumstance it took, a massive raid by numerous law enforcement agencies, I mean for pete's sake they had a helicopter out there and we still almost couldn't evict!

Thanks AJ - all very good points, thoughts / answers below:Time to support tasks - albiet having demanding workloads, between my wife and I we are more than open to spending time getting critical tasks over the line to ensure sucess (e.g., contractor mgmt, tenant screening / mgmt, etc.)Why REI / goals - focused on investing in RE to support my portfolio diversification, creating a second sustainable income stream, and growing overall wealth.

I'm hoping to identify a local attorney who would support my humble beginnings via sometimes assignment, and other times double-close in escrow utilizing end-buyer funding to maximize my margin of return.

He is disabled and not employed and says he only gets 400$ in food stamps to support his family.

If you (or anyone else) can provide documentation to support this one way or the other, I would be grateful. 

I'm NOT supporting actual cars (Elon's dream) driving through tunnels. 

I have been informed of the numerous benefits an investor receives when getting their license, such as:- Access to the MLS- Networking- Self-Representation when making real estate purchases Also, I understand that I will have to be under a broker when making transactions (even if they are personal).