I'm still looking for alternatives, but was just wondering if there were any ways (that I hadn't already thought of) in which I could get the financing for a bank owned or HUD property...

Sorry.An alternative is a short sale.

1) Finding alternative capital sources2) Creating sweat equity (buy, enhance, refi, hold)3) Negotiating tactics

Some of the dumbest investors around are super wealthy and can invest in "alternative" deals because they inherited wealth or got lucky somehow.

An alternative is to have the money held back by the lender.

In addition, would a growing portfolio of rentals trigger the wrath of the Alternative Minimum Tax?

I just bought into NYB and am earning an 8%+ return per year, and with enough time I will make a capital gain as well.An alternative to buying is to sell/write a put option and collect the premium instead of a dividend.

You can't screen without a SS number, so another alternative is to have the tenant get a clearance letter from DHS (Department of Homeland Security).

Josh,I would talk to your accountant during the year as well as the end of the year.Some times you have some flexibility when a property is purchased that allows for alternative in service dates.

The answer to your question is not about finding alternative methods to selling a mh in a park.