This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.

The East Bay Meetup is always a good mix of people (about 25-30+), so keep it on your radar.

Stuart hit it on the head. 

We have seen a few done but the rates were 15%+ and min 5 points which to me is very expensive, but it makes sense due to the risk as most people who need them are in dire straits and are over leveraged. 

Heres some common structures:5-4-3-2-1 - Stepdown (5%,4%,3%,2%,1%)Flat PPP - 5 year PPP and there is a 5% hit in fees at any point in time within the 60monthsAbbreviated PPP - 6 months of interest payments on 80% of the balance at closing.It's all different... just shop it out and choose a dscr broker who has the knowledge to help you make an educated decision.

Even full-price managers are hit-or-miss when it comes to the quality of services.

Example: November 2023 sold for 500kListed under foreclosure for 260k now.Photos don't show any updates or signs of any rehab being started.My first guess it these were bought as rehabs without inspection and people found severe structural issues that they cant afford to remedy, which is common with the amount of water around us on Long Island.What other assumptions or conclusions would you draw from seeing listing like this one?

By best, I mean someone who works with out of country investors, knows the area extremely well and is well connected to local people - property managers, plumbers, handyman, etc.I'd love to connect and here how your search goes!

I locked in the early bird price of $3,536, which includes the hotel and conference tickets for two people. 

However, rent to own is rare and I feel like a lot of people do "we buy homes cash" these days.