Developing is also another option, with a scale of doing 20-25 projects at a time, I think you can easily get a bank to give you a shot.

but that would be a cheap shot from him and a waste of his professional time.

I look for shots they do differently.

sounds like you have a shot at $200 Deposit and X-Monthes of Pet Rent if it's at least mentioned in your lease.

I'm not saying it's impossible, just that it's a long shot and I suggest you do a little more digging first. 

On the distressed land, I was planning on giving it a shot for a few months and seeing if I got anywhere with it.

@Rich Baer I believe we will give that a shot!

Purchase a property in which the seller owes about what the property is worth and purchase it "subject to" the existing mortgage.You would probably have a better shot at success by finding a for sale by owner situation rather than a property listed by a broker.Prior to the passing of the Dodd Frank Act and the creation of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, some hard money loans and some private mortgage financing was available for people intending to live in the property they were purchasing.  

I'm at a juncture where I have to call the shot.  

Haven't completed any work with her yet, but she's worth a shot.