I will update the table below with three additional exits by or before July 2022.I understand Eric you are in same situation Neal was at Financial Attunement.

We were told the addition of any other pet-related up-front charges would likely not be considered favorably by a judge. 

Additionally, they may have in their contract that if the property is sold that their company will broker the sale through their own brokerage company.Lease Option Partnership Benefits- The property is purchased at a discount which creates instant equity at the start of the investment.

Seller will be taking a 30k+ loss with this route.325k with 50K down to seller, 3 years of payments $1600/month, and a balloon payment of 215k at the end of 3 years.Benefits to me: (1) 10k less downpayment, (2) with the conventional route, the loan would be at 228k after 3 years of payments, so I will gain additional equity with the 2nd option since I will owe 215k (presumably I will have to refinance at that time).Benefit to seller: she gets over asking price, 50K upfront and $300/month of cash flow.Does this offer and structure sound reasonable?

There are a lot of market-specific issues you'll have to grapple with and also, there are plenty of landmines in MFR on its own in CT that you'll have to be ready for, in addition to the nuances and complexities of developing something like this.

In addition, the company that they recommend we work with, Prime, helped me set up my companies and though I repeatedly asked them if there were any differences in how it was set up because I was a Canadian, I was told that the way they suggested I do it was the right way.

In our market it is important to make sure they are a licensed broker, carry adequate GL and worker's comp (and name you as additional insured).  

Additionally, the boots on the ground partner has to be extremely trustworthy.

Additionally, we have developed templates for tracking key metrics that we require our PMs to fill out weekly. 

Here's the deal: You don't need to withdraw and return the current security deposit just to collect the additional $100.