That would mean this would need to rent for 4000 a month to make it a no brainer.

I would not give him options I would simply tell him either he can not have a pet based on a no pet policy or allow the pet and charge a fee.

We don't have a mortgage on the home and we're planning to finance the renovations with our own money and possibly a loan from parents or a no-interest credit card.

It's self dealing and a form of basis shifting and most definitely a no no.

For me it was a no brainer because trucks keep their value very well so I only paid 3k more for new vs used plus I got a new vehicle warrantee AND 0% financing.

Sorry, I'm sure it's a no brainer, but I don't know what it is.  

The strategy is best described in Joel Greenblatt's fantastic book, and an outstanding practical guide and tool for executing it can be found over at the Magic Diligence website.You can do either (or both) of those using the "leverage" of Options, allowing for substantial upside potential compared to standard stock purchases, with dramatically reduced downside (if you want a no-hype education on Options, Erik Kobayashi-Solomon's book is great).Those with the patience and inclination can indeed use Option trading to make money in any market condition (Wikipedia founder Jimbo Wales, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, and "Black Swan" author Nassim Taleb all spent time -- and made lots and lots of money -- as options traders in their careers).For even more leverage, you could of course do any of the above (and much more) on margin (meaning your brokerage lends you money to do the investment), though that's not something I would ever do personally.Also, if you focus on holding stocks (or options) for at least a year, you benefit from favorable tax treatment of the profits.

Looking for feedback, the flexibility of commercial sounds like a no brainer in any of these cases, yes?

Those would be a no-no if you finance 3 or fewer.However, if you finance a single property in a 12-month period then you CAN have a balloon payment if the following can apply: The seller must be a natural person and can only finance the sale of a single property in any 12-month period.

I have never truly done a "no money down" deal as far as rehabbing goes.