I did run across a video of someone suggesting Goo Gone to clean the glue on hardwood. 

Being creative and shopping for a good mortgage lender that knows ahead of time if they provide loans for such properties makes a difference.

I've had a trusted family member do a tour along with a video tour. 

, watched a plethora of BiggerPockets podcasts/videos, and at this point pretty much spend all of my free time mock-analyzing properties and continuing to learn as much as I can from the forums, videos, and books.About me: I was born in the tri-state area, but mostly grew up and went to school in the Indian River/Brevard/Orange county areas in Florida.

Believe me, loan officers are very hungry to establish a relationship and I could probably hook you up with someone that would be responsive and educational.There are 2 routes you could go: 1) An established loan officer that knows everything and is more likely to be creative to get deals to go through, but would have less time for random questions 2) A hungry and newer loan officer that would give you all the time in the world, but may not have experience with tweaking details to make things work. 

Hey guys, I'm looking for creative ways to structure a deal. 

She has some creative loan options available that I have not found with other lenders.

Or do something a little more creative like using a 203k limited loan to incorporate some of the larger costs (Furnace Mainly) directly into the mortgage vs out of my pocket in the future. 

Other ways from what I can see is you want to target FSBO, rentals, and maybe expired listings and propose a subject to, lease to own, or other creative method. 

All in all, I recommend being creative and getting in now rather than later, your interests might shift or you might have a significant event in your life that inhibits your ability to invest in real estate.