This may be a dumb question, but are the down payments on Multi-Family units allowed to be creatively financed such as by the seller or other parties? 

Also whatever budget is be prepared for it to go up.  

We do this all the time, and the #1 most imprtant thing when using OPM or creative financing, is your EXIT strategy.

I have been questioning our current tax preparer for a while now.

. ($350k homes at ~$2,500 monthly rent)When I inquired at better.com mortgage company, they want 15% down on each property, But I only have about $10k total to put down…—> Any creative ideas for making this happen?

Looking for creative ways to get a good chunk of cash for first property.

Recently I have increased my advertising budget and I believe that opportunities are always available as I prepare for an anticipated very busy 2021 Autumn through all of 2022 & 2023.I would like to meet with a small group of like minded, interested professionals by starting the day every week or two for coffee (etc.) for a one to two hour meeting to share, and maybe unite in a quest for success in real estate investing.Bill Mays REALTOR

Some barely survived math in high school, which can be scary if they are preparing your taxes. 

Another suggestion is to get creative on how to make money on the property.

I love rehabbing very distressed houses due to all the challenges that comes with them needing creative solutions.