You provide the address, and based on predetermined criteria the system returns all properties matching that criteria.

Personally I find their revenue share option interesting, though they have two  variations:  A traditional debt offering, where the borrower pays a predetermined principal and interest payment each month for the term of the loanA revenue share variation, where the borrower pays a predetermined percentage of their revenue each month until a defined multiple of the original investment is reached.

Once you get through phase 1, you can then draw down on some predetermined portion of the 22,500 hold back, which the lender or a 3rd party escrow is holding. 

No increase, but she starts paying the water bill, 1 year lease.The ability to choose their path, even if they are predetermined paths, is a great way to keep tenants happy.

You come up with an agreement to pay them back based on a predetermined plan - most of the time based on the interest rate and term (or length) of the loan.  

I may give them options, but they are my predetermined options for color or materials.

Hi Kenneth,Yes, but when renting--make "Business Decisions' about who will rent unit #2.What I mean is don't just accept someone because she is a "Hot Cha Cha" (you know what I mean).Keep your "Business Life" separate from your personal life--because it will most likely cause you business troubles if you don't.Pick you renters according to a predetermined plan (look in this forum for ways others do this) and vet them properly--they are going to have pay the mortgage with you.Also in a duplex the two sides must get along.If you sleep all day and apt #2 practices the tuba all day...Ouch.Just my 2 cents.

don’t you set a pre-determined rate in the lease option?

Also, thinking through this "lens" of a life estate, is there an alternate route that has the same outcome of me getting first right to purchase at a predetermined amount?

Additionally, you can safely be compensated a 3% acquisition fee, ongoing management fees in the 1-2% range, normal property management fees if you do this in house, and “performance” fees after your investors receive their investment back plus a pre determined return.