Rent is rent.The option contract provides the holder of the contract the right to purchase the property at either a predefined strike price, or at a strike price determined using a methodology explicitly spelled out in the option agreement, for a defined time (or within a defined window) after the contract is signed, but before it expires. 

Strike up a conversation with them. 

I've also accepted that I do best when I strike a balance of current enjoyment and future investment. 

There is also a chance to strike a deal with the current occupant, whomever it might be, to pay some rent during the window of time, however long it may or may not be, to recover your investment.  

Seems these could be distressed properties and worth reaching out to them to see if I can strike a deal? 

If you don't know anyome RE groups often have social hours or lunchs where you could strike up conversations that should give you leads.

ONe to not rely on someone giving you information.. two  lock box key ( its not literally a key anymore I date myself).. and if you can't make a deal but strike up a good reporte' you simply take a listing.. 

We have plenty of D areas in Las Vegas, but that area where the fourplex is didn't strike me as D?

The reason we do it is primarily because we have to strike a balance between 'rehab, raise rent and hold' and stashing cash for the next purchase.

But I can't say any of them are particularly striking.