I have to be misunderstanding your post because you surely aren't suggesting that investors skip negotiation. 

@Errol St Marthe - I think there may be a  misunderstanding.

Can anyone explain both of these in a little bit of detail to help clarify any misunderstandings.

Duriel Taylor I believe you're mistaken, or misunderstanding something.  

There are also a number of local Facebook groups that are worth participating in.For REIA, my take was that it was more interesting for people who are active real estate agents but that could simply be a misunderstanding on my part.John

So I think you misunderstand his expected returns. 

I apologize for tech translation/misunderstanding - there are 25 different regional institutions, all commercial assets, ranging from AZ / FL / MD / NE / NV / GA / MI / ND / IN / WY / UT / SD / WV / CA  but the majority are in GA and FL   going through private REMICs

I may be misunderstanding, but if you're saying that your tenants are staying 3-4 years before moving due to bad neighbors, then it would be low on my list of things to worry about.  

The title company is looking at the option as being valid only when it is excercised on the B to C sale, and that is where the misunderstanding of seasoning requirements comes into play.My buddy Nathan Jurewicz closes anywhere from 6 to 10 short sale transactions a month and has gotten pretty good at them.

Putting the deal down on paper prior to signing it goes A LONG way to avoid future misunderstandings and disputes.