Great question, that structure can work, but in practice it gets more complex than “just put it in a trust and you are done.”You have to look at: who’s the trustee, how distributions are handled, how the trust is taxed (non-grantor rules), and how financing/title is handled when you buy/sell from the trust. 

That lower payment makes the property way easier to cash flow once it’s rented.

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But with multifamily, the lender primarily underwrites the cash flow of the property.

Anyone going to craigslist must be a little desperate and so that is an awesome resource for cash buyersGet a pro membership here on Biggerpockets and you can start posting deals on market place.Get BOTH a motivated seller website AND a cash buyers website going, rank it #1 and cash buyers are constantly messaging you if you have a deal available.

Buyer would go steal from other houses to fix this one.. they never bought the house .. the idea for these guys is they would get enough on the down payment to at least get their cash back..

We are in desperate need of a great accounting software for commercial NON-RESIDENTIAL real estate.

Even moving a few miles outside downtown Austin can lower costs while keeping strong rental potential.Down payment savings: Make sure the money you’re setting aside for a down payment is in an account that’s earning interest, like a high-yield savings account or even a CD, depending on your timeline.

If you are wanting to save up for a down payment there's a couple options from your backstory.

I will definitely look into the Midwest; I had not considered that region before, but what you mention about lower barriers and better cash flow makes a lot of sense.I appreciate your perspective and will take your suggestion about finding a solid agent and market seriously.