I'm not a good writer so I hope this makes sense.

We learned to get creative in our bidding and the power of persistence and believing in your ultimate goal.

Whatever "creative" strategy you use you will need some cash reserves in your hands.

I have cash for a down payment but considering saving it for reserves and looking for more creative ways to more cash flexibility.

Creative financing would also make a lot of deals now look better, including seller financing where you can make any terms you want.

You definitely want to learn those first.Unfortunately once you learn to run the numbers, you'll find there really aren't any properties in SoCal that will do much for you unless you have a lot of skill in creativity and know how to make something work.

I am totally willing to get creative and figure something out as I don’t want to wait another year and a half to buy.My question is this: what alternatives do I have?

Sometimes you just have to be creative. 

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $45,000

I purchased this home with a cash advance on a CC. I refinanced and paid off the home in the 1st month of ownin...

To counter this, investors will need a bit of creativity mixed with conservative risk management to foster opportunities that are favorable for all parties.1.