Buy with money down and finance the rest?

A way that people are becoming more attractive is paying a year up front to seperate from the rest.

The shadow inventory we all heard about coming out for the last 2 years now, while in existance, will never come out other than in one's and two's, the rest going out in bulk.This is one of several reasons why you see the majority of listings as short sales and standard sales now, in contracst to when the larger majority of listings were REO's.

It is also shown that he uses creative financing and help from outside investors to pay for his flips.As for the rest, nothing has been explicitly revealed.Those of us with experience in the business can probably pick out the unrealistic parts of the show and surmise how — with a little selective editing and Hollywood magic — everything came together.

Put down 10%, hard money the rest, resold in two months, made 20k.

I would take a route in between what Nancy & the rest are saying.

Once the only the large group remained they submitted their list to the treasurer to purchase the rest of the liens since there was no other competition.

Maybe your partner puts in all the cash but you manage the project: they could be paid back first + interest and you could collect the rest.  

When it dropped to 120 I made my offer and had it under contract for 100.Used my new credit line for the down payment 25k and got a conventional loan for the rest.

On or before that date, they are required to pay the rest of the move in amounts (i.e. remaining sec deposit, first months rent, pet fee, etc) and sign the lease.