With a loan you are paying back the funds based on a pre-determined interest rate...does that make it different from a security?

We do however share if an applicant meets certain predetermined qualifying criteria but if you’re try to review a credit report or background check… no and if an Owner pressed the issue we would also just hand you back the keys, give you a salute and send you on your way.

Now you just have to find the necessarily motivated seller willing to accept your 'deal' offer or negotiate to whatever you've pre-determined is a fair price for your expected returns considering market rental conditions, and if the seller demands a higher price, you walk and keep looking for that next deal to come along!

Its really up to you on how much they get paid.In a typical real estate transaction the seller(which is you) decides how much the selling agent/ buyer agent may earn including any PRE-determined bonuses.

I've looked into this and read over the contracts on a few and have found that with as little as a $1,000 to $5,000 deposit you can reserve the right to buy at a predetermined price once the building is complete.

The others pre determine the filters.

After a predetermined amount of time for the tenant buyer to prove himself he lets the buyer pay. 

If you set a pre-determined price between you and the seller, then you are making the payments, which builds more equity.

Don't trust a so-called expert just because they have the title of "realtor" or "planner" or whatever.You do realize that to become a real estate agent, you basically need a high school education, about 100 hours of training, and you have to pass a test where the questions are pre-determined, right?

I agree that the tag "investor" often comes with some pre-determined perceptions that are often incorrect, so I can see how keeping such a term out of the name would be beneficial.National Association of Community Improvement sounds good to me.