My lender had suggested I receive a gift for the down payment.

PECOs website suggests that it is ~3x more expensive for Oil compared to Natural gas.The heat is forced air if I remember correctly.

Just a suggestion.

My friend suggested this storage container company in Calgary .

It can be a mix of the 2 or 3 combined but there is usually one that stands out above the rest as the driving factor.

The original lease would still stand, but you can have them sign an Addendum just to acknowledge the switch of ownership of the lease ( you) and where payments are to be sent and how they are to be made out, or if online payments, how to pay. you can not physically change the rent and i wouldn't bother re writing it on your co. letterhead, that would be a waste of time and a headache.

I also hate the idea of buying a house at market value, but in Raleigh, it seems you have to buy them for above market value.Any suggestions?

@Wyatt Johnson I highly suggest disclosing that information regardless of what disclosure laws of Montana are, the headache of the potential lawsuit is not worth it.

Any financing suggestions would be appreciated!

Of the 11 properties we have 7 that are lease optioned, another which we are signing on Monday, and the other 3 just came up on the market within the last month or so.If all goes to plan and they all exercise their option in 5 years, my partner and I stand to make 282,522.77 each on these properties over the next five years (this includes the profit when we sell the properties and the monthly cash flow).