I can't believe how many owners go for months with no communication and no payments, and then they eventually find out the tenant moved away, and the rental is sitting empty.

I'd look into doing a cash-out refi on your rentals.

When it comes to cash flow versus appreciation, there's a bit of a trade-off.

Or are you looking to raise money for the down payment? 

It's a financing strategy where you would take on the mortgage payments, but the mortgage would still be in the sellers name and you would take title to the property. 

This seems like a Down Payment Assistance like grant...We would have to figure out the terms of the Habitat grant. 

I've bought duplexes where the cash on cash was great on paper, but after expenses, vacancy, residents not paying, cash flow disappeared.When you analyze a deal, the numbers are super important.

I got some marketing material from Choice Hotels (Comfort Inn, Quality Inn, Econolodge, etc.) at a franchise event that basically said you could purchase one of their hotels with as little as $250,000 cash and financing could cover the rest.

Every single one of  the offers was a scam and all ultimately came down to an upfront payment of several hundreds to thousands of dollars.

Tell them you're a cash buyer looking to buy properties and that you want to connect with wholesalers.