In our area they have to do a perc test before installing a septic system and the results determine whether they can install a traditional septic (much cheaper) or a mound system.

There are also other ways to get cashflow through airbnb and short term rentals where a traditional rental would break even before taking appreciation into account.

That model is more of a traditional agent split model, with supporting broker services that are designed specifically for property management.  

We've been doing a lot of research with creative methods with little down and non-traditional financing options... 

I was initially heavily committed to traditional investing.

Do a search.With a SDIRA you'll be able to invest in non traditional investments.  

High velocity is similar to traditional central air system, but the 'ducks' are 2 inch holes that are put in the floor/ceiling.Class B.

This arrangement came from what I guess you would call a non traditional mortgage lender since the lender I spoke to at Veterans United told me to pack sand, but more verbosely.

So you'd have to use hard money, and have a few options from there...Carry the costs of hard money until you sell it.Refinance out of the hard money and into nice 30 year fixed financing after you've made it a complete home that a traditional mortgage lender could lend on.Refinance into renovation financing, starting that process the day after you close, to essentially finance the costs of what it'll take to make it a complete home.

(Which goes against traditional thinking) But Grant has taught me that this way of thinking put a limit on my potential.