Funding them is almost as infinite.

If its vacant, you have no rent at all, so fixing a toilet would make your expense ratio infinite.

In fact, I think a firefighter, teacher, or rental property owner with absolutely no political experience would make an infinitely better president than these clowns.Mike

The forums have infinite amounts of wisdom to help you learn what you need to become a successful investor.

While a home inspection is obviously only good for that one house, your $350 may buy you advice usable in a nearly infinite number of purchases.

And if it's no money down then the returns are infinite.

Ultimately meaning your returns are infinite.

Even if not, if the market goes down, the option price suddenly doesn't look so hot and they're out 5K.Add to that the fact that it make infinitely more sense for a person with credit problems to rent cheaply somewhere for a while, while they fix their credit problems with no risk of losing 5K and no risk of the market going down.You said: "on another note; all the people that I know that do these type of deals do purchase the home below fair market value and therefore start out with equity. part of this equity is then transferred to the end buyer which will setup a lease option.

Buying your rental properties right and handling the tenants correctly are infinitely more important and will determine whether you succeed or fail.Good Luck,Mike

Could be infinite if you have none of your own cash in the deal.