That is where the money belongs.

There is also a large storage unit on-site and I plan to rent that out as soon as the previous owner removes their personal belongings.

with lease option.. you still have a tenant, and you're a landlord, with seller finance you're the bank..........in lease option, I hear tenant takes better care, higher down payment, higher payments, maybe even does some rehab work, and often doesn't even exercise option,, this is attractive..the con is I've heard, if they stop paying, its not a simple tenant eviction, and could be long and expensive a year or more...maybe there are ways to avoid this by not crediting rent payments to purchase..its still not clear yet to me...I'am attracted to try this on a property i own in raleigh....or maybe just try a first seller finance....any local I talk to, agents and attorneys, they say dont do lease option and scares the crap out of me.....Im not convinced though yet....but seems like seller finance is an easier exit strategy for cash flow control..

Perhaps offer to pay for a truck to take their belongings to a storage locker and pay for the first month of storage.

I don't know about that group, I'm from citrus county but I belonged to CFRI in Orlando.

The security deposit belongs to the tenant and is held in trust by the landlord for the performance of the lease.

My plan: get about 5-7 experts on board, paid for their time as freelance consultants, who can be long term consultants.

If you include not breaking the law, then the answer in almost every state, is a resounding NO.That's because most states require a real estate license to market a property that you don't already own - meaning that you're already on the title.I suppose being honest to the point that you clearly tell the seller that you're going to pocket $30,000 of the home's equity (which rightfully belongs to them and a Realtor would get for them) to put this deal together is somewhat of an improvement - but still illegal.The only way to wholesale honestly is to actually buy the house and then resell it for a profit. 

We are selling a property in Colombia that belongs to my wife.

I just don't have any direct hands on with them, other than once being a student, visiting an elderly relative at senior housing, and storing a boat and some belongings at a self storage place.5.