Maybe they should get some credit lines, or commercial checking account with check protection, use credit cards, find angel investors, put together joint ventures, pool family and friends, do a hybrid with the seller for a percentage, take possession with a delayed settlement.Charles

The weakness is always in the jambs as they are often pieced and jointed pine.  

You can look for great deals and bird dog or wholesale for a deal or two or do a joint venture with a more experienced person. 

Legal/Criminal history.Make sure your rental agreement names all adult occupants as tenants "jointly and severally liable".

I know Detroit is kind of another animal when it comes to investing, I am looking for a private lender with 90%-100% financing or a possible Joint Venture.

These techniques are used to control properties; Hybrid offers, Trial offers, Delayed settlements, Joint Ventures with sellers, Seller financing proposals, Principal only mortgages, Second stage negotiating as well as other creative financing methods; Front porch financing, Vertical break ups, Subject to existing financing, Seller participation as well as passive, hard and soft money financing.As a family business we enjoy, love and live the real estate business.

Because this is my first deal I dont really want to complicate this buy having a formal partnership or joint LLC.

I've literally ahd attorneys tell me BS before like you cant do AOC and i did one days later.... could be they dont want to bother, could be they genuinely dont know and have never done it.

If my implication was not clear I have always combined the utilization of OPM with the chance to gain new education from those I bring into my joint ventures (they usually bring money too).

But why not do two joint ventures contacts with both the seller and the buyer.