A good local real estate club could be a place to find this individual until you get the background and money you need to do it on your own.

Locate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.

You could break down your paper like this:1) Background - banking crisis, banks not being as willing to lend, how lending criteria changed2) Overview of creative financing methods with subsequent sections going more into depth on each one3) Hard money - what is it, how did it get started, how people find lenders, what lenders charge, and why people use it4) Private lending - what it is, how people find private lenders, why people would go to friends and family for real estate investing5) Peer-to-peer lending - sites like Lending Club and Prosper6) Credit cards - using cash advances, 0% balance transfer offers7) CrowdfundingYou could more than easily write 100 pages on the above topic. 

Only my own when he was two and decided to draw on his bedroom wall ... fortunately we painted his room using a paint intended for such abuse and the crayon wiped off easily.  

But there will be a small percent that do well and get fortunate and make deals right off the bat that catapults them to a successful career.

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses,The Book on Estimating ReHab Costshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookLocate and attend 3 different local REIA club meetings great place to meet people gather resources and info.

@Matt Bohanon All legit REIA's charge something to be apart of the club.

Well-off city, young people, universities, tech jobs, trendy clubs, arts scene, etc, etc, etc.The hottest real estate market in Massachusetts in 2014?  

Last weekend, Brandon Turner Skyped-in to our Seoul Real Estate Investing club and I think that was what really made me realize that even though we are all over the world, we can still help each other and offer support.

hello Account Closed try craigslist marketing,newspaper ads,driving for dollars,direct mail,tax liens,probates,bandit signs,trust lists.inherited lists,also find a reia club to attend or start a BP meetupthat should keep you busygood luck