There is no issue with giving a past owner an option to repurchase that I'm aware of in our area, a lease-option cam have a different flavor, so check with a local attorney.The option could be made with a third party who in turn agrees to sell back to the original owner, I think adding a buffer or strawman would clog any path back to you if you're not a party to that end transaction, you'd be letting someone to act as a wholesaler or buyer/flipper.

I think you re asking the right questions, looking at the BP marketplace is a good way to begin your research and drilling down a solution that aligns with your goals.Turnkey comes in different flavors, ultimatley it is suppose to be a simple entry in RE without having to construct your own infrastructure, for good passive investment cash-flow.Main takeaways: Turnkey comes in different flavors: Simple Passive Income - the Turnkey home is direct purchase from the supplier, it is operational and managed by themStreamline construction and uniformity materials for maximum economies of scaleResearch the area, visit the space possibly, meet the teamI hope this helps you a little bit more as you try to define the type of culture you seek to align yourself with.

If you find 10 unsecured in a row...that probably gives you a flavor of whats to come.2.

this preys on people who have money, but their credit isn't good enough to get a bank involved).LTOs pay all taxes, insurance, utilities, and maintenance ($$$).LTO's pay market rent at a minimum, often slightly higher than market ($$$$$).LTO's receive none of the tax benefits of home ownership, because they don't own it ... they are waiting out the clock, and trying not to violate the terms of their agreement until they own it.I won't even attempt to get into all the different flavors of shadiness that investors will paint themselves to obtain property to sell LTO, that's a whole different rant.In this situation, the owner (real estate investor or otherwise) gets all the benefits.  

There are different flavors of appreciation, and not all of them are speculative.

It would be better if it was a fourplex, so you would have some income left from the other units.Appreciation usually comes in two "flavors:".

@Dan Acampora , Give us a flavor of one of the recent ones!

Appreciation (capital gains) come in 2 flavors, forced and market.

Understand there are different flavors of appreciation, some short term, some long term, some speculative, others derived.

That way, you're not just comparing apples to apples, but red delicious apples to red delicious apples.