After getting a good amount of equity in the house for future HELOC funding, I was going to move out of it and use the property as a rental utilizing a lease option, or, rent to own agreement. 

I'd like to get feedback from your experiences with online and/or local options.

Mississippi is a non disclosure state, so the online tools like zillow and realtor.com have a difficult time with valuing it. 

Unique features like land and outdoor amenities can add value, and utilities can increase rent.

The unit is furnished and stocked and parking and all utilities are included.

I usually suggest to my clients the equivalent of 3 months’ rent held in escrow and double the daily rent rate to be charged in the rent-back agreement starting after agreed upon move-out date if they are not out, with seller maintaining all utilities and repairs on appliances and systems until move out, especially if you’re planning to renovate, anyway.

QUESTIONABLE- Best Buy over $1,000 (maintenance visit soon after noticed two new TVs and Xbox consoles in kid's bedrooms) POOR CHOICE- Numerous purchases from online women's store selling wigs, "interesting clothing" & such (yes, we looked up the website) POOR CHOICE- Numerous cash withdraws of $400-$500 at Detroit casinos.

I would go online and check other rentals in your area to see what other management companies are out there, and start contacting them.

Contact your county tax assessor's office to learn how to find this information (it's usually online and easy).Talk to the neighbors.There are paid apps that may include contact information for specific properties.

@Ian M.For the owners hiding behind the bare trust agreements, you can pull up their names by doing an online search for "David Baines: Real estate investors settle class-action lawsuit" Mr Baines before he retired was a business columnist for the largest newspaper in British Columbia, the Vancouver Sun.In this article you can see the payment the defendants (who I am talking about) had to pay out to the plaintiffs.