When I address FSBOs I'm coming from the investor standpoint to purchase their property through one of the above mentioned strategies.BUT, if they don't like those options, I can always be put on the back burner for a traditional listing when need be!

I'm good with strategies 1 or 4, and I think they offer many advantages over the traditional forms of borrowing. 

Many of the investors that I work with directly use online lead gen as their primary source of quality leads, that things like direct mail or cold calling as additional sources. 

Income limit is $131,775, buyer must put at least $1k of their own funds down, and these only allow primary residences (but do not need to be a 1st-time buyer). 

Like I said before, primary focus is income - appreciation is secondary as we plan to hold this awhile.Thanks in advance!

The seller probably thinks you Can’t get traditional commercial financing.....find out if you can then present an offer with a preapproval.

For my primary, they were 5%

find a properties that would be difficult to finance with traditional lenders because of condition or class of property i.e. zoning or use.

If your primary is 600 sqft, I am not certain an 864 sqft additional structure would qualify as an ADU.

My grandparents own (2) properties, their primary residence (paid off) and a rental property on the same street (has a bank loan with substantial equity).