first, i would never get a real estate agent to find tenants for me.you would do a better job doing it yourself. as a property manager and licensed realtor, i'll tell you that agents view leases equivalent to "save $1" coupons for groceries.... almost barely worth their timeKnowing that, they will do whatever they can to fill it with the first joe schmoe, who can get them paid and never have to worry about it again....As a property manager, I'll tell you, they are much more incentivized to screen better for you because they are accountable and need to service after screening.....Even then, most property managers do little more than put a sign in your yard, so make sure they are reputable or you trust - like everything else......Lastly, @Robert Wilson is right, agent needs a waiver to share with you still....

Any movement in food cost, labor expenses, couponing, or rent increases can adversely affect the profit.I like structures where profit can be HIGH even if VOLUME is low.

It reminded me of going from a seller financed presentation to paying more than a seller was asking by paying them with zero coupon bonds, trading the future value of bonds for the present value of a property, pretty much a scam deal, but other than that, not something that happens in reality, most sellers just aren't that stupid.Pretty much fast talking, justifying the manipulation of a price and terms to arrive at 100% with no payments (ideally) to a future balloon.

I read up a little on buying coupons/gift cards on eBay/in store credit cards/contractor deals - but I figured BP would know best.

The other times I belong to all the clubs and get coupons off or if meeting someone for business they pay my meal usually.

As far as I can tell, it is not possible to offer rent credits on a Rent - To - Own house and still cover my assets should the buyer act a fool.creative mind that i am, i am wondering about doing a lease-option so that:if i rent it to them with the understanding that for every "ON TIME" rent payment, i will mail them a receipt and COUPON for $XXX.xx off the purchase price when (if ever) they decide to buy.what do you guys think?

But I digress.In the situation where there is not much equity and they are selling it for close to top dollar, if you are looking to make something happen then you must strive for the best terms and the least out of pocket for entry.A full retail house with no payments for the first 2 years then reasonable payments at principal only could be just as lucrative as a 35% discount.If they don't need any of the money now how about using the money and buying them a zero coupon bond at the principal amount of the money they're asking?  

Some eBay sellers allow you to "make an offer" as well for an additional discount and many of the online hvac stores have an area to enter in coupon codes for additional savings.  

Typically returns are in the 9-14% range and pay current coupons with no upside.

Interest rate isn't shown on this mortgage document, so not sure where else to find it other than the payment coupon.