Hello Everyone! To give some context before my questions to everyone, here's a little about me and where I'm at in my investment journey. I've been listening to the real estate rookie podcast and others like it for ov...

.🔹 Great for Sellers & Investors – Motivated sellers can turn a vacant or hard-to-sell property into income while investors secure future deals without a huge upfront commitment.🔹 Ideal in Any Market – Whether home prices are rising or falling, lease options allow you to lock in today’s price while benefiting from future appreciation.Other creative strategies—like seller financing, subject-to deals, and the BRRRR method—can also open doors, but lease options remain one of the most powerful, low-risk, minimal cash out-of-pocket ways to build a portfolio.

Quote from @Brandon Vukelich: Question: why would you sell an asset that generates a profit today and will generate a more significant profit in the future?

Times are changing somewhat though, so maybe over time if they are not supportive now, they will be at some point in the future. 

In the future, either get your Real Estate License so you have access to the MLS, or make friends with a realtor so they can get you comps to get an ARV.  

Some investors also use a business line of credit backed by their cash flow, which can help with future deals.If you’re planning to scale, maybe start stacking that cash for the next property or even park some in T-bills for short-term returns.

Hi Everyone, My name is Moustafa and since my wife and I just got married we are looking more into our future to be FI.

If rates become more favorable in the future, we'll have an opportunity to refinance.Why we bought itThe 55-unit I mentioned earlier is a perfect comp for us.

If you are comfortable with the rezone process I would look at this, and perhaps you can still ADU in future after the rezone.

I think over the foreseeable future we will see this continue due to rising prices in those markets like California and New York.