This means that the added benefit of using a Land Trust is that your name doesn’t even need to appear on public filing.

It appears that design mattered in this working class market.

Sounds like you could use a little guidance, maybe try joining a coaching program.

@Tom Canterino I'd recommend talking to a good mortgage broker, they are often aware of many loan programs that can help with that kind of thing.You could also consider bringing in a partner who can either loan you some of the down payment or some other creative solution (e.g., initially unequal co-ownership but where you could buy back X% over time until you get to 50-50, or something else entirely).Seller financing, as @Dennis M. said, is another great creative strategy, it's a variation on the partner theme, except the "partner" is debt partnering with the former owner.

Liberty Bank has a "Good Neighbor Program" which permits investors to get discounts on rates for properties in a CRA area.

I was considering a program where rent would go up $25 and they would get a $25 monthly "discount" to make payments online and on time. 

@Luka MilicevicI’ve read about people using programs to call multiple numbers at once to leave a mass voice mail.

In addition home was smoked in for what appeared to be years.

I have heard of a lot of people that have experienced great success by setting up STRs near schools with football programs.

I've heard that investorfuse.com is a good program to use.