I am just getting started with rental property investing. I am new to real estate in general but with some help, I’ve structured a business plan for the model I would like to follow. Currenty, I am in law school curre...

Kathryn -  obtaining a loan through a lender  will normally require  2 years of  history of  consistent  positive income …...so if the plan is to use this  method of  financing  - keeping  the job is beneficial …..if you plan to use the more creative methods of  financing deals - then this issue isn't quite as important  the other lender issue to be aware of is that many lenders  have a limit on the  #s of properties  with financing an applicant  has in their name …...some cap at  7  ...some cap at  10 ...some may not any cap

He has some creative methods.

My co-worker is a tax preparer during the tax season.

Also spoke with a couple of other small time investors to prepare myself for the "HUNT" of our first deal as a group. 

So make sure you are prepared and have contingencies in place in case that were to transpire.

He said he was totally open to a creative option like this which was encouraging.  

Does anyone have any advice or creative ways to finance a deal like this when there are so many risks involved and at a time when there is a lot of uncertainty in the marketplace? 

Looking for ideas on how to put this one together:We have an accepted offer on the house next door $196k.  My wife and I want to move into it.  We own our home ($250k with $100k equity)My daughter wants to move into o...

Basically, zillow offers are no strings attached which may be attracting the sellers to give a try as the sellers do not need to fix or prepare the house.