Within one month had the bottom unit rented to a family and I owner-occupy with co-living on the top unit.

That is an issue with luxury cabins, the owners have little issue with holding costs and many have no financing so their hold costs are fairly low.One of the offers went under contract but fell apart.  

In addition CA requires either a RE brokers license  a MLO license with NMLS registration or a consumer finance license..

In my company, I have access to lenders that will do a mortgage loan for an owner occupied and DSCR for borrowers with ITIN status and work permit but not for fix and flip. 

Partnering, syndications, and creative financing like BRRR or FHA house hacking are all solid ways to start building momentum.It sounds like you’re serious about learning and growing your network.

I work with a few private capital sources who finance Wisconsin investors (Milwaukee included) on both flips and long-term holds.

A solid 4/3 Myrtle Beach Oceanfront condo clears $50,000 in annual profit and that's after all operating expenses to include financing.

Are there specific creative financing methods that are more beginner-friendly?

Many smaller (sub 10-15 keys) owner or self-operated boutique motels or hotels are just that - operated the by the same team and the same way for eons.

Hey everyone,I’ve been looking into alternative financing models that are structured around profit-sharing instead of interest — similar to partnership or markup-based loans.Has anyone here tried this type of interest-free or profit-based financing for a property purchase or investment?