The lease (with the current college students) was just renewed through their 2025 school year.I'm trying to figure out how to make this happen with little-to-no money down, as I have other 'irons in the fire' at the moment.I'm planning to offer $400-450k for the home, and am trying to structure something where a conventional lender would loan an amount that would be covered by the current rental rate (lets just say $300-350k)...   ...then, anything outside of that amount, would be carried by the Seller (for a short while)...   ...Seller financed with a ballon in 5-years?  

Do I have to claim the down payment as income since it was used to pay back a loan?

DSCR loans for rent ready properties.

If you were to make a list: cash, hard money, 30 year loan, commercial financing, having partners ( you find the deal and they put up the money), IRA/401k Self Directed Investing and Seller Finance.There is always a lot of talk about how to invest with no money. 

Commercial loan What was the outcome?

Land loan through Northpointe bank How did you add value to the deal?

Many of these types of lenders, if you can find one will ask you for 100s if not 1000s loan application fee up front.   

**Not Accepted for Loans**: Lenders typically require a full appraisal, not just a BOV/BPO, when approving commercial mortgages or other loans secured by the property[4].3.

Investment loan through a traditional bank How did you add value to the deal?

Bank loan.