But if you already own the home, if you have a skill set that compliments theirs or the downpayment money, their experience may be leveraged to finance the deal.And there is always the "friends and family" approach of trying to get one of your relatives to put up the money, either as a loan or equity, to get started.  

So, I'm left questioning what benefits there are to the 2/1 buydown that would make it a recommended option.I'm thinking that if I skip the 2/1 buydown, the cash to close would be lower, meaning I'd need to put in less of my own money upfront, which seems like a better option to me.

I'm an investor and agent in Western PA (Greater Pittsburgh market).

How long does one have to own the home to apply usually?  

If you want to chat more or want to be connected with an agent who is local to the area and can help you run numbers and find the property, just message me! 

I own one uptown, it is commercially zoned.

That's a hard question to answer because each house brings its own unique problems.

Hi AllI'm on my neighborhood association's problem properties community and we are tracking a large property in Kansas City, owned and managed by an out-of-state investor, who is delinquent on taxes and has multiple housing and health code violations.

Since the beginning of the year I have been diving into real estate trying to learn as much as I could, whether that was listening to podcasts, joining webinars, or doing my own daily research. 

If you can do the deal and have other deal sources then go on your own.