I think I may have found a great deal but don’t have the down payment ready right now so I’m trying to get creative. 

@Peter WellmanIf I was in your shoes I'd utilize the VA loan to purchase a home and set aside the $25K for repairs/upgrades or to prepare for your next investment. 

@Holly Frongillo - I like the creative approach.

If this is impractical, have an attorney help you prepare an offer.

Hello everyone reading this, I have a potential first deal that I would like to run by you. I own a car dealership and the person I rent from has come to me with a real estate deal. It is a two family home in NJ costi...

I was mentally prepared to make 10+ offers because every seller gets multiple offers.

Prepare a proforma and figure your expenses at 35%, vacancy is 10%.

I'm just trying to be as prepared as possible!

I saw Rocket Mortgage and Guaranteed Rate, but that was from a limited search.I am also curious about other creative ways to get lending so I can be that guy who makes the cash offer and not always losing out to the cash offers. 

We would love it to be someone who also invests in real estate themselves so that we can learn how to best prepare our business for the most opportunities of investing.We are looking for someone who is always up to date with current tax laws, is creative in their approach, and someone who loves to teach.