This is a complex question, that requires answers with exceptions, caveats, and explanations, but here are rough examples:A.

@Eric Winkler Thank you for your post and an explanation for some of what has been going on. 

College used to be a lot more affordable, I studied in Europe (where college is free) and it blows my mind to see kids with 200k student loan debt trying to get ahead on a 50k job.The housing market has started to drift apart geographically.

Quote from @Anthony Dupre: @Chris Seveney @Stuart UdisThank you so much for the clarity and clear explanation—it makes perfect sense.I’d appreciate your help in understanding business structures now.

Quote from @Ryan Hakes: @Jay Hinrichs Incidentally I heard about this from an ad on Facebook so came here for explanations and comments as the ad was clearly intentionally ambiguous and designed to put you into a marketing funnel.Incidentally, it's perfectly acceptable to write into an agreement that earnest money shall be due 3-5 banking days after acceptance which is enough time to use your end buyers non-refundable deposit (except for free/clear title).

Please send me a DM if you want me to pass those along.How did you choose that geographical area being your profile says you live in another state? 

Don’t limit yourself geographically.  

Rents are set based on the size of the property in the same immediate geographical area. 

Security deposit amountYou can find plenty of examples by searching for "tenant estoppel certificate doc" or exchanging "doc" with "pdf" for more options.Here is an example and explanation: Sample EstoppelSome have a lot of legal jargon but this document does not need to be so detailed.

Geographically, Michigan, New York and Ohio are great states to invest in with low barriers to entry.