She talked to the lender on the original property and they are the ones that told her that she could walk away..LOL  I mean the alternative is to let it go and the bank has to deal with it. 

I used a handheld belt sander with a 40 grit belt to quickly get the high points knocked off then 3-4 coats of joint compound to skim coat (alternate vertical and horizontal strokes), then re spray a light texture to make it look normal.

. - whatever your interests are.)Alternatively, if you plan to stick to RE field, get a job in construction, property management, or any other RE related field.In terms of the books, start with the two of David Lindahl's books. 

An alternative could be to potentially find other active investors to partner with and work on the properties together. 

Are there alternatives?

I do receive cards back that are undeliverable and either scrub those off the list or dig deaper for an alternative address. 

I was just wondering if it would be possible to short US treasuries and use proceeds to fund a property as an alternative form of finance.

The alternative is HML, whom you can find through local REI events.

Alternative Solutions ...List it with a relocation company.

Seller financing can obviously have some perks as it offers an alternative to those that may possibly not be able to obtain a loan for credit reasons or due to the size of the loan being too small that no bank with provide a mortgage.Though it's not always the case, expect for the term of your agreement to be much shorter than a conventional loan.