@Alex Locklear Seems like you'd get good returns for the duration of the Rent to Owner Period, but have you modeled out if the lot rent alone would cover Taxes, Insurance, and Maintenance? 

If you signed a estate for years (definite start and end date) leasehold estate then you can make a case to finish out the agreed upon duration assuming the lease does not specify otherwise regarding maintenance or construction.

On an option I have the title and a  signed sales contract put into escrow for the duration of the option.

Over the years I have been involved with several projects like this and have seen couples as much as get a divorce because of the related stress , expense, duration, and difficulty of the entire process.

For the duration of my childhood, I watched and participated as my parents rehabbed their 1900s farmhouse.

I would start with a few smaller balance / shorter duration 1st lien performing notes.  

What are some options to get a loan for the equity portion of this deal with the duration of the equity loan lasting more than 24 months without going the route of HELOC or Refi?

One of my rentals is in an HOA. It's a SFH. Let me say that although I was under contract to buy another SFH that was a short sale at a really good price, I decided against it because of the HOA risks, suffice it to s...

You should know the market rental rate, what a typical lease duration is, how many tenant improvement dollars are expected, etc.

Some employers will be very direct and tell you the straight skinny on a worker....others are strictly by the HR book of name and duration of employment.