It can be price or unique amenity or your personal charm! 

So I don’t have to reinvent the wheel every time I hire a new person.

Hiring a lawyer sounds expensive, but it is way cheaper than hiring a amateur (in this case yourself) who costs you money and provides no results (and then you need to hire a professional anyway).My personal philosophy is to "do it right, or do it twice" and its way cheaper to do it right once. 

Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.

@Raif Jochim I personally like having my primary paid off.

I know this is an older post, but are any of you interested in meeting up in person and getting something going? 

I believe Alexandria city allows it but portions of Fairfax county do not allow it. i would go option 1 personally. 

I have personally seen the "Deed in Lieu in escrow" tactic with two different private lenders in Louisiana.

Yes, I'm a Property Manager in the greater Phoenix area.We are a mid-size property manager, large enough to have great tools and support but small enough to provide personal service.

I've used to it myself to analyze all of the 35 units I bought over the last few years and personally talked to 100's of other investors who've analyzed and closed on great deals using it.I'd love for you to actually try it and would be happy to receive and incorporate any feedback you have into future releases.