You can refi out with a traditional bank. 

At that time, the gurus with something for sale seemed concerned with more traditional (but risky and/or difficult) investment strategies like no money down deals, tax auctions, short sales, ect… But as of lately wholesaling seems to be all the rage.

The best thing to do is talk to several lenders, including traditional banks, portfolio lenders, and others to see what they give you.  

I was first afraid to borrow from friends, family and acquaintances because I did not want to be seen as poor or unable to get a traditional loan because of credit issues.  

I would hope this would launch me into traditional REI, otherwise the barrier to entry would be quite high for my family & our financi circumstance.Thx for sharing your stories.

For those of you who know about this company, i do realize if i keep the place a long time Unsion will get way more from me than a traditional interest loan.  

. - with an individual owner, you can easily locate their information on public records and market to them with all traditional methods (DMM, PPC, cold calling, door knocking, etc)- with a corporate owner, you probably need to have a tighter game plan (network with commercial brokers, formal mailings)the type of property will make all the difference with your marketing

Be sure that you highlight that "selling your house can be easier than you think" with the advantages of working directly with you instead of the more traditional route.Good luck!

Traditionally, large companies installing plants become game changers when they are investing in rural areas without significant development.

I read somewhere that a study showed there was something like a 19% premium paid for 1031 transactions versus traditional sales.