Of course, this is one of many other ways to get started without having to saving up for a traditional down payment.

Comps, zestimate, etc.) you employed), Distributions (how investors get paid back), and any other Notes that may apply.I'm liking some of these more conscice, online methods over the more traditional but vebose, textual, "3 ring binder", more formal presentations I've done in the past.Example: http://patchofland.com/investments/beautiful-suburban-georgia-rehab.html

He's buying a primary residence with private money, refinancing to a traditional mortgage and living in it.

Modern medicine is amazing prolonging life.

I don't have the cash or credit to be a traditional RE investor.

I will warn you, we buy the trailers at really steep discounts, huge, under 20K, usually way under, so unless you can get a really nice one at a huge discount simply buying and selling as in a traditional wholesale may not be the route to go.

"Take your medicine" "Soldier on" ... good words of wisdom.

Also, keep in mind that negative cash flowing properties work against you with a traditional lender. 

I did rate shop, but really, none of the traditional lenders could match what I was trying to get.

If you are going to move in at some point anyway, why not just use traditional financing and do a live-in flip?