If they decide after 18 months they dont want to flex their option to buy, its even better for you because you keep every penny they spent on the house, and then you can start over and collect another fat payment up front with another 18 month lease option.

I am new to all of this and looking to learn as much as I can in all areas.

Once you get the first deal under your belt continue going and don't get lazy after the first deal some people will after they get that fat check of $2,000 or $15,000 check.

I ended up just going up there myself because I figured I can look for it as good as they can. In

Good enough equity, trust, and a nice fat n juicy interest rate?

You want to be extremely frugal where you can. In

Nifty strategy.On the theme of helping the tenants build credit, fun fact: You as a landlord can, in fact, report on-time rent payments to the credit reporting agencies. 

I can see on Zillow that a few properties in the neighborhood are renting for around $1,000 a month.By the way, I've noticed that it helps to be as specific as you can in the forum post title.

Total newbie here and just saving and soaking all the info I can in.

But still no real estate and no big fat bank account.