Efficient negotiations secured the property for $236,000 on favorable terms.

Negotiations were handled efficiently, securing the property for $80,000 with favorable terms.

The point of a deposit is to secure performance under the contract.

However, I suspect that no matter how you cut it what you're offering will be considered a security, even if it's a debt security. 

@Carlo D.We have a separate account for both maintenance, as well as escrows for taxes and security deposits.  

Negotiations were conducted efficiently, securing the property for $100,000 with favorable terms.

The longer lease, assuming strong credit tenant, means you will have a secured income for a long time.  

I keep the rmd the lowest possible however to secure a loan on a home I inherited I had to adjust the rmd higher...now I want to move it back where it was because I am very conservative and like to have money for the unforseen future . 

Let me know (1) what you think of this wealth building technique (2) wealth building techniques you used or would like to use and (3) my proposition that investors should concentrate on wealth rather than cash

As far as I gather, a different spin on an old technique. " We buy ugly houses"... anyone?