Eliminate debt, establish a budget, and save.

Quote from @Jay Hinrichs: Quote from @Guy Gimenez: Quote from @Tom Gimer: A better question may be is the program worth 10,000 pesos.When the DOS is called you can't reconvey to the seller and restructure the deal as a lease option... at that point the goose is already cooked.Exactly.

So a loss of about 55k We did a lease to own option so I could immediately take over expenses but keep their primary resident loan and interest rate.We agreed to a deal which would cover all their expenses at closing, their remaining loan balance, and $45,000.

Yes, but they were not investor friendly and didn't have the best communication.

If you move up into Pinellas/St Pete, Largo has some options.

any suggestions on how I should compare these 2 options?

@Travis GuttingAssuming you are trying to keep things low-budget, here are some options:Driving for Dollars – Look for distressed properties and contact owners directly.

I was just telling my friend today that I'm getting multi-family, high performance, and relationship mentoring all in one package! 

I'd budget 30k. framing labor in ohio is about $7-$8 per sq ft and materials about the same.

Assuming they're telling the truth what are my options.