What are some good resources on learning master lease to buy options for getting into commercial real estate? Or any good resources on learning how to get into commercial real estate with little to no money down. Sorry for the broad question,but I'm looking to consume as much information as I can for creatively financing commercial properties as a newbie investor. I currently own one home that I'm house hacking, and want to continue to pick up homes with owner occupied financing as time and money permits, but also want to get into bigger deals with more units.

Thank you

Originally posted by @Mathew Fuller :

What are some good resources on learning master lease to buy options for getting into commercial real estate? Or any good resources on learning how to get into commercial real estate with little to no money down. Sorry for the broad question,but I’m looking to consume as much information as I can for creatively financing commercial properties as a newbie investor. I currently own one home that I’m house hacking, and want to continue to pick up homes with owner occupied financing as time and money permits, but also want to get into bigger deals with more units.

Thank you

It starts with a motivated or patient seller. You can structure owner finance, lease option, subject to, rent to own etc. These are the terms you want to research. There’s a lot of info out there on the topics. 

@Mathew Fuller My suggestion would be to find a partner in your area that has done it before. What you learn will be worth every penny - even if you break even. In real estate, most of the battle is how and who...once done you can do it again.

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It would take a lot of searching to find a doable deal, like a needle in a haystack. People selling accept no down owner financed deals for two reasons; either their property has some negative attribute that makes it non financable, or they want, need, or desire to sell at a price greater than the market is willing to pay. In 40 years of real estate investing, brokering, managing funds, etc I have never seen a deal that you can buy with no money down that didn't involve an above market price, either through the price paid, higher interest rate, or worse terms. However, I have seen ( and purchased) a number of properties at as low as 30% of market value because I've has all cash to close quickly, with no financing contingency. A nothing down deal may get you into the commercial real estate arena, but most probably at an above market price. Which can still be okay if the value of the property increases at an above average rate, or if you have a very long time horizon. The thing you have to watch out for is negative cash flow, and high risk.