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In this powerful new episode of the Be The Solution Podcast, host Maria Quattrone sits down with Caleb Christopher, founder of Creative TC, a national consulting company specializing in creative financing and complex non-traditional real estate deals. Caleb handles the “weird stuff” in real estate — creative structures like Subject-To, Hybrid Financing, and Seller Finance Combinations — closing 30–50 creative deals monthly nationwide
Maria and Caleb unpack how these deals really work, why most agents don’t understand them, what risks sellers and buyers must know, and how agents can identify when creative financing is actually the best (and sometimes only) solution for their clients.
💡 Key Takeaways
1. What Creative Financing Really Is
2. Why Sellers Choose Creative Financing
3. Why Investors Love Creative Financing
4. How to Structure Sub2 Deals Safely
5. Why Agents Say No — And When They Should Say Yes
6. When Agents Should Call Caleb
🗣️ Memorable Quotes
Maria’s Best Quote:
“Being the solution is all about finding ways to help, assist people, and walk them through the process.”
Caleb’s Best Quote:
“It’s cool to do deals with zero dollars out of pocket — but it’s not cool to do deals with zero dollars in your pocket.”
📞 Guest Contact Information
Caleb Christopher
Founder, Creative TC
📌 Nationwide creative finance consultant
🌐 Website: CreativeTC.io
📩 Free Consult: Book directly on the site
Creative financing isn’t mainstream — but it’s a critical solution for sellers in distress, investors seeking opportunity, and agents wanting to deliver options beyond the conventional.
As Maria says, “This is what it’s all about — Being the Solution.”
Connect with Maria Quattrone:
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Website: MQrealesate.com
Office number: 215- 607-3535
Chapters
1. Setting The Stage: Creative Finance (00:00:00)
2. Defining Creative Finance And Roles (00:02:55)
3. Why Subject To Is Surging (00:05:20)
4. Step-By-Step Subject To Basics (00:08:30)
5. Investor Math: Rates, Rents, Cash In (00:12:20)
6. A Real Deal Where Rent Barely Covers (00:16:10)
7. Title Transfer, Costs, And Walkaways (00:20:20)
8. Hybrid: Sub2 Plus Seller Finance (00:23:30)
9. Pricing Reality And Payment Terms (00:27:10)
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