Maybe you can be the deal-finder/house-hacker and they can be the money/qualification side. 

I thought that maybe paying cash, I won't have to worry about mortgage and just reserve money for property tax, insurance and future home repairs. 

Typically private lenders won’t you CJ long periods of time unless it’s astronomical Interest as money is constantly devalued and $100k today vs 20 or 30 years from now will seem the money essentially worthlessOnly reason it works for banks is because the money they lend actually doesn’t really exist they make it up due to fractional reserve lending

As an example, I had a resident call me for bail money at two in the morning.

It's all about formulating a strategy, and taking action.

So if I sell the bare land and use the 100k as a down payment on a duplex I basically need to come up with another 100k of my own money to match the down payment if I’m going to live in one half of the duplex?

Do you mind sharing your plan of action?

It ended up being a great deal as the sellers divorced and needed money and accepted a small portion of the loan as payment in full.

Lastly, you can use the PREVIOUS lease [if you like it and put an addendum that the original lease stands except for 1. landlord name and place where you pay money?]

(especially if you're borrowing money for the deal).