The vast majority of lease option "buyers" never buy the property.

Books specific to real estate investment and landlording.My library of good books has been growing over time.

Nolo press books at the library, gale databases at the library, the online sites are all basically diy.

One you may find to be interesting is:http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/12/26/bp-podcast-050-getting-started-setting-partnerships-flipping-mike-simmons/Definitely read the Ultimate Beginners Guidehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/02/19/ultimate-beginners-guide-to-real-estate-investing/Our library system has most of the books on Brandon Turner's list as well.

Listen to the podcasts and read articles from the learn library.

What might be insured is between the insurance carrier and the lender.Considerations are vast, the local economy, the project, management, financials, timing of the project to completion, basically all areas that a lender will consider.As to sub-prime, never heard of it, as coverage is generally afforded to strong borrowers, developers that are entering a project at a higher LTV initially and the LTV is reduced as a project comes to completion, the initial risk.Apartments or properties held long term can be insured but again usually to cover the LTV risk, that is risk enough and to add sub-prime credit, management, or low debt coverage issues really isn't an insurable risk.

Thank you for the vast amount of information.

So called off-market properties found to have a MLS or just as bad have been vastly marketed online so much so that its just the same as having an MLS.

8:30 Saturday Morning at the Evans Library (just outside of Augusta) the Second Saturday of the Month.

Found some books at the public library used book store or Goodwill store for 50 cents apiece.