@Taylor Jennings  Scenario 1: looks like the easiest solution and the least stressful. 

Being an investor often requires you to find solutions--to sellers' problems, to your investment strategy, to management, etc.  

Tony,There are many landlords sitting on big chunks of equity and with enough down they would privately finance the first position note for you.You have to be clear with them upfront that you still want a DEAL.In other words for financing they WILL NOT expect to stick it to you on above market rates and loan terms.A better solution is maybe to put 10% down and have the seller hold a short term 15% second.You just have to find the right seller at the right time.For some it's not all about the money as they have a ton already.Instead it's about selling for an okay price and getting rid of the landlord headache so they can do the things they want in life.The balance of time and money is hard.Many have a bunch of time but no money and then many have a bunch of money but no time.Hitting that sweet spot is the hard thing to do.

Here's the other solution I was referring to in the other thread:124710204080160210

I know I'm not providing too much detail, but wanted to see what other people thought that might be in my shoes.What is my solution, payoff the mortgages, but that is easier said than done, right?

Any market can only sustain a peek for so long.Australia which implemented the same foreign tax sometime ago has seen Chinese investment double last year alone.

I'm in the middle of building something like that to meet my own needs and would love your feedback as to what you're looking for in a solution.

Not preferable but it may be the only solution to finding a place for a relative.

Hello all, Plan- For my next investment my plan is to buy a property where I can try the brrr strategy.Problem- The average house in my area is easily 300k so saving for a down payment could be a little slow.Possible solution- Was considering looking into wholesaling, would help accelerate getting the 20% needed.

I want to be able to achieve this within 2 years and sustain it for 10-12 years after that.