After completion, I was able to secure a buyer without an agent and waive the buyer's agent commission.

For example, if we were to buy a foreclosure property for $40k and secured a 1 year, 10% note how would payments and repayment work out?

Haha I was thinking about it and one way that came to mind besides getting a partner which is also a good idea, is to consider finding people who have no debt on their homes and using the seller financing method to secure a deal.

It has the negotiation techniques you would need to discuss 

Does the store have security outside in the lot, after dark, all day, are they armed, is there more than one of them?

Originally posted by @Julee Felsman:@Aaron Akins It is definitely possible to secure jumbo 90% financing on a second home.

If so, whats your technique?

I then secured $250k equity investment, $80k in tax credits, and $670k in construction/perm debt to fund the project.

I am wondering if it is possible to purchase a duplex or triplex while on social security.

My risk tolerance is usually pretty decent, but given the stakes (of being unable to find alternative financing), I can’t seem to mentally let go of conventional lending options.The risks I anticipate are: 1) Credit score will drop with a lot of activity in a short time (though I don’t know how much), 2) The properties are pretty rural, so appraisals could be low or lenders may offer lower LTVs because of the rural classification, and 3) Sudden market shifts could make lenders skittish about vacation rentals, making it more difficult to secure non-conventional lending.My questions are: 1) How confident can I be that I will be able to secure a DSCR loan?