@Brandon Ribeiro You could always try to find a partner or private lender to work with.

I have been utilizing private messaging here on BP and personal e-mails quite a bit to help reach out and jump start some relationships.

I don't spend much time 'driving for dollars', as I have found that I don't stay focused.

Therefore, I choose what will give me the biggest bang for the littlest out of pocket spending.

Personally, I think it makes more sense to spend the time and effort to find a good  local contractor.

There are other deals out there that are straight forward and will make you money, I'd spend my time looking for those.

I agree that something like a private mortgage sounds better.Do you or others on the forum have recommendations for structuring a “sell & stay” deal?

It won't teach you anything about real estate investing and certainly nothing about flipping homes.You'll also need to spend money to obtain your license with the state, and you'll have to pay your annual dues to the local board of Realtors for access to the MLS.

Cheap (5% rate or less) long-term, fixed rate residential leverage is less risky than others like commercial, private, hard money or seller-provided.Couple a low risk loan type with adequate reserves, equity and cash-flow? 

I was running the numbers on a light fix up and selling as a 2/1 and it looked like I'd get around $430k but I'd spend $10-15k in repairs, hold for 2-5 months and pay agents.