That certainly simplified things for the landlord.

Trying to simplify what different investor did that made sense to me to proceed. 50% of somthing is btr then 100% of nothing.Also trying to figure out the right assignment contracts that give me an out incase financing or a buyer is no where to be found.

Many successful real estate investors simplify their lives to the basics.

Consequently, they are referred to as being in second position.A greatly simplified example, but hopefully it illustrates the concept.

This is over simplified, but just to highlight the point. 

Hi Everyone, I'm a big believer in trying to simplify things, and I love the idea of controlling property without owning it.Just curious what everyone thinks of using a long term L/O with very small Option fee and no rent credits to control property, but then just straight renting the house for cash flow rather than doing a sandwich L/O.I'm not sure if the spread would be too thin, but my thought was I could do a lease for the PITI amount and then cover expenses up to say $200.  

Learn from my mistakes.To simplify a long story into two major lessons:1) A Quality List Is The Foundation Of Your Marketing.

s scenario you only make 20% returns on the total amount, but if you factor in that you're only putting in 25% of the cash, you're really making 80% annual returns (simplified math; I know the reality depends on the year, interest, closing costs, etc.).

I was putting them all on one, but two would simplify.

There is much more to it than the simplified approach assumed by the OP, it works to a point but that end is not going to be the optimal path to wealth in real estate, someday you'll want to get out and kick back, how will that portfolio look then?