Average home price in Bellingham is in the mid 400s, and the homes at these prices go very quickly.The owner might be willing to consider owner financing, but I currently have available no money for a down payment (tied up in 3 other properties right now)So, who has innovative recommendations for how to get into this? 

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and what amounts to federally subsidized 30YF rates does not exist up north; those mortgages we take for granted are in no small part a "New Deal" innovation of FDR back in the 1930s.

I know the security deposit is a bit murky, but if we were to start rent in Sept and declare bankruptcy in Nov for instance, does he have to continue paying monthly rent, or is there something where he could avoid eviction without paying?

He had a ton of energy, some innovative list buying criteria and cool direct mail ideas.

I am in the Cleveland are, and I am trying to find some new innovative strategies to test out.

I bought a house in nov and was almost done by February but got hit with permits that didn’t close until May so I couldn’t sell until then (closed in June.).

You may command a premium rent or sale for the green home.Con: its new, untested technology that hasn't had the years of innovation and economies of scale to  drop prices to the point where its a profitable investment.Analysis: You can still command a premium for a green home with a much more profitable investment on rooftop solar panels instead of the solar roof shingles.

During the move in Nov.

After going through a vacancy in Nov-Dec though, I decided that I would not ever do that to myself again.

Turnover 2: Vacant in Nov (Time vacant: 8 weeks)With the holidays, I had a really hard time getting this one rented out.