Example timeI buy first house to house hack with traditional mortgage.

I have never actually paid any of my mortgages, tenants have been paying them for me so I feel the traditional home loan guidelines don't really apply for me as an investor...

We see it as a win-win.... we can 'make money' out of our management skills like having less than 2% vacancy, very long term tenants, low repair costs etc... compared to some traditional PMs.

You may want to consider using lender financing to help you purchase the property, as this can allow you to stretch your capital further and potentially increase your profit margin.FIND THE MONEY Section 3: Financing Options for Flipping PropertyThere are several financing options available to help you flip property, including traditional lender financing, such as a mortgage or a home equity loan.

It removes them from the grey area while allowing them the ability to offer more solutions to homeowners (cash offer, traditional listing etc.). 

They have a lot of interest and using a tradition bank can take longer than they want on closing.

Traditional Financing.

What makes a self-directed IRA custodian different is that they are not purely connected to the public exchanges and limited to investing in stocks, bonds and funds, but rather have the staff training and paperwork to document the IRA's investment in the more individualized transactions that occur when investing in real estate, notes and other non-traditional assets.

We've had 40" of snow here this week and flights are still taking off like normal.In these instances I usually take it case by case. 

I'll break down the benefits belowSeller Finance- Sell the property without having to pay traditional closing costs of listing and expedite the sale process- Defer capital gains and potentially keep yourself in a lower tax bracket so you are taxed at a lower capital gains rate.