But you need to put a lot of time and creative effort into it.

If that drives one into being more creative in order to obtain more properties, why not just use those skills at home and buy locally?

I also think it's a great Idea to contact other wholesalers and try to work something out GET Creative.

I get so sick and tired of people saying "nut ahhh... you just haven't found a creative enough lender".

People bought the surrounding homes using creative financing, and loans from the city etc... to fix up the homes.

I do have business experience as I am a freelance writer as well.

The reasons would include: rapid decision making and swift transaction closings, certainty of closing, privacy of our borrower’s financials, flexibility allowing creative solutions within the scope of HLU’s underwriting criteria and experienced professional management to analyze, structure and close the transition.

I also have friends that would be willing to lend me the money, but I would prefer to do this on my own.Does anyone have creative financing ideas that would work in this scenario?

A huge potential win for rehabbers and repositioners and developers and creative hardworking transactional investors.  

What about a writer of a book for FSBO?