Like I said, the house is nearby, so I’m open to partnering with someone in creative and numerous ways.Thanks all!

I found a non-listed 4 plex in my area that the numbers made sense and I knew was under market rent and value and I did some creative financing to get it, borrowing from my 401k for part of the down payment.

Any creative ways of seeing the condition of the inside other than just looking from the outside windows and doors?

I signed up for the gold club as well and been impressed with the wealth of information.With my 90 goal of buying 1 SFH with creative financing by March 31st, 2019, I am really wanting to automate this process of lead generation, calling the sellers by the help of a VA and answering service.

However what is really of note here is your creativity in finacing the deal.  

I also have friends that would be willing to lend me the money, but I would prefer to do this on my own.Does anyone have creative financing ideas that would work in this scenario?

A huge potential win for rehabbers and repositioners and developers and creative hardworking transactional investors.  

What about a writer of a book for FSBO? 

You can become the master of your market if you work at it all the time.Write down everything about the house the seller and the existing financing – you can always come back weeks or months later when you are more informed and make an offer that can be a short term fast equity profit or assignment fee.When this is done you will be knowledgeable of that market and when you are ready to make an offer you’ll know you will be getting a bargain.Find and work with a Mentor – not just anyone who calls themselves a “mentor”, a real down to earth financially successful person who can prove his or her net worth, show you their portfolio and can teach creative financing, no down money deals, delayed settlement, joint ventures, tax sales, negotiations, assignment and will refer you to the professionals who can represent you and close transactions.

It will take a creative lease to address the issues, but I think it's an awesome strategy.