I've got three candidate, of many, to make a final decision with and I am struggling to make a choice.

That way, if they decide to sell, you can potentially buy your own note at a discount.Hi Alecia, I'm the mortgagor and rehabber (I'm a rehabber, not a finance guy!). 

That’s a fine personal goal to have, but shouldn’t impact your REI investment strategy since the inputs you have and can control are time and cash.

A final thought that I believe can really make a difference for me--and maybe you?

They can give you several options for colours, but you have final say and can veto it.  2) if they are a good tenant and careful (ie will do a good job), let them paint-again same as above with you specifying the type of paint (eg eggshell) and having a final say in the colour.

Well, read and understand all the charges on your prelim settlement (you'll get a final after all signatures and funding and recording).As a seller, you probably won't have much to sign beyond some releases, especially land. 

One way to look at this is think of this as a finance problem of comparing different sources of cash flow. 

@JD Martin - not quite as glamorous as a finely aged wine, but I don't think any of us got into this for the glamour!

Waleep,Before you make a final decision.

You might find a local bank that keeps the loan on their own books or a finance company, but anyone reselling the loan will have to comply with that rule.