If by commercial real estate you mean purchasing rental properties, you could probably find a property being sold by the owner, or another investor, and work out a seller financing deal with them where you put 20% down, and make payments each month.

(Assign, double close, quit claim..w.e your preference lol) stack your cash ...take it the next step ( Or if you've a silver tongue use OPM..other peoples money..give em 6% on their money in interest only payments).... ..fix and flip.. same steps except this time guess what?

That's unsecured loans and not applicable to mortgages to be used as a down payment. 

I have a property deal in which the sellers are a year behind on payments and owe the bank $25K to catch up payments.

It's listed at about $200k and I'm definitely thinking of doing FHA financing but I'm unsure of whether I'd qualify or not for the $200k loan even though I saved enough for the down payment and closing cost, since I only make $15k a year working part time and going to school.

I know I should know this, and is answered to a degree out there, but ill ask anyway ...If I do a cash out refi on a property that I have paid off, I probobly will be required to keep like 25% in, and then I am paying a new mortgage payment on that property for a 30 year fixed time frame, right?

The other months it's usually only 1 or 2 late payments.

Is there an ethical way to demand payment or can you chalk up the loss rent on insurance claim?

I am currently in the process of obtaining my first buy and hold property..my only dilemma is which route to go in order to finance the property..to give you guys an insight on my scenario I have good credit (740+)..access to down payment money (10,000-15,000)..no prior investment history..Im not sure if I can do a conventional loan because my debt to income ratio may be too high and from my understanding (correct me if I'm wrong) Hardmoney lenders are typically better used with flips and rehab properties..can anybody help me understand my options to financing my first buy and hold property😩..thanks, Shane

They only require a 10% down payment on the purchase price and fund the rehab costs.The left shows the numbers for one property if you were to rehab and sell within 4 months.