They often have zero contingencies and often cannot get conventional financing.  

As for financing, just to be clear, a line of credit and a 203k loan are two very different things. 

Do a traditional financing note/deed of trust.

We are still under 4%.The consensus (my skeptical ears perk up when I hear that word) amongst the finance community then became a“soft landing.”

With the lease to purchase the seller more than likely would ask for a deposit that can be applied toward the down payment when the actual sales take place or the seller can "finance" a certain portion of the down payment.

I have a duplex that is pretty close to the 1% rule and another one that is offering seller financing.

Hi Anthony,Financing 100% of the deal is extremely difficult.

New Home: I would need to dump some of my brokerage accounts for the downpayment(so some capital gains taxes would need to be paid to finance the downpayment on the new house) or if I sold our "current residence(2nd home)" I wouldn't need to.I understand the tax incentive of selling within 5 years of living there for 2 years, however, the cash flow seems larger then what I would get taking the money and investing in new RE in the future. 

Have a business relationship with the owner of the land How did you finance this deal?

Hello, my name is Zach Jarvis and I am a college student majoring in Finance.