Ultimately both you and the listing agent should be  trying to facilitate a meeting of the minds.

You are looking to be the facilitator of lease option programs between investors and 1st time buyers?

I'm a NYC commercial broker and would love to facilitate your acquisitions in NY however, NJ is the better bet to invest RIGHT NOW moving forward into the future.

What types of good deeds can be done that us investors can help facilitate?

. - I worked in the finance industry (banking, accounting, & facilitating 1031 exchanges) - He designed and/or helped build a couple churches - We had a rental property for a few years- We built a log home with our own two hands, chainsawing the doors and windows out of the logs we stacked -- He did the plumbing and I did the electrical, so our joke was that when you flipped the light switch the toilet flushed :) - We've usually lived in a bit of a fixer-upper that we could add some value toOur goals are to flip 4 houses a year in the beginning, doing all cash deals, and then begin to hold some properties as rentals in a few years.I feel intimidated when I listen to the podcasts because I don't have the ability to analyze all the options like the hosts and guests do!

Unless this direction is seriously flawed, I am looking for someone to help facilitate this setup or alternatives.  

well I would think you would need a title company to administer the closing or an attorney to facilitate this.

While having one go-to broker is great in most situations, one of the cornerstones of this strategy is facilitating broker competition, so you will need to build a relationship with at least two.

If you are the buyer and facilitating the short sale that likely would be an issue.

I first thought of a regular second property/rental mortgage and the single family home already there (vs. raw land) would facilitate this but then I would be locked in for any subdivision of the lot or new construction until this loan is paid off correct?