The process of building a model yourself also is a good exercise in understanding what the mechanics of a deal are and allows you to customize your own process.Once you understand the process then using a more advanced model makes a lot of sense.

Protect both by exercising what few rights landlords have left in this State.

The problem with the 4 year hold is if we decide at the end to exercise our extension option, then we're paying more in monthly mortgage for the extension years AND he's now holding onto our $100k investment and the return for an additional 3 years which greatly reduces our annual compound return.

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I know my answer, but I thought it was a good exercise to see how some of you would answer in today's market.

Best to gently part ways when the lease is up.

Also a great place to exercise your curiosity...

And it's a new muscle for you to exercise, so expect it to be weak at start.

Your parents have been discouraging about all your endeavors in life--so ignore their discouragements and do your best at what you choose to do.Be your own man (you are 36 years old), time to man-up.Then if you make it--your a self-made man, and if you fail, you will have to regroup and try again.If you have not read Awaken the Giant within by Tony Robbins, do that, and do the written exercises in the book.It can help focus you.Good Luck!

It might just mean your buyer exercises the contingency and exits the deal.