One of the biggest things that contributed to my curiosity was Kris Krohn’s strategy on lease options. having two separate contracts, When It came time for the option for the tenant to buy the house, to have an appraiser do it the value.

@Brian Prudden just out of curiosity, how much did you pay the realtor to rent the unit for you?

I don't have a license and would not want to bother my agent with doing a monthly CMA on every property just for my own curiosity.

@Tim Bergstrom I think we crossed wires somewhere, LOL - I will be an owner-occupant of my new house so I'm only interested in the non-owner-occupant permitting as a matter of professional curiosity.  

@Ozzy Smith Just out of curiosity what drew you to Waynesburg over other areas here?

Just out of Curiosity, who’s investing in Kansas City??

In those few the lender rather either foreclose if payments aren’t made, restructure the note to make it reperforming, or have the homeowner sign over a deed in lieu of foreclosure and sell the property as an REO.Out of curiosity, since you would be paying market price if you were to find a short sale anyway, why would you want to buy a short sale rather than a sale without the short sale problems?

To set yourself up for success: Research local and national market trendsSecure rehab bids from reputable, trusted contractorsCreate a realistic timeframe for completing the workFactor in holding costs that accrue while the rehab work is being completedWith solid research and good numbers, you can be reasonably sure your investment will turn a profit.

What you're talking about is interest accruing from the COE date to when the next month ticks.

Just out of curiosity, would they still be obligated to sell to me @ contract price if they refuse to give back the earnest $?