If they decide after 18 months they dont want to flex their option to buy, its even better for you because you keep every penny they spent on the house, and then you can start over and collect another fat payment up front with another 18 month lease option.

If they are good, paying tenants, I would keep them in place for the first year and save up the cashflow so that when I do increase the rents, if turnover happens I have some money stored up to put towards the turn and have less come out of my own pocket. 

However, we need a place to lay our heads and store our stuff for a month or two while on the hunt.

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Once you get the first deal under your belt continue going and don't get lazy after the first deal some people will after they get that fat check of $2,000 or $15,000 check.

William Be sure to stop by my store in Louisville,  Builders Surplus  5600 Poplar Level Rd.  

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