I just came across the idea, but don’t quite understand how it works or if it would be worth pursuing.

Again very nice to see others pursue this avenue Yeah, it’s worked out well for me.

I have my own properties throughout the area, and have worked with many contractors, PMs, lenders, insurers and attorneys that I can recommend.

:)I am sure this is a solvable issue with some work.

Just a local guy/gal that wants some side work here and there.

Oversimplifying it just a bit, the investor profits from:- a non-refundable option paid by the tenant-buyer which gives them the right to purchase the property within their option period- the spread between the rent paid by the investor to the property owner and the rent paid to the investor by the tenant-buyer over the life of the option- the spread between the price ultimately paid by the investor when they exercise their option with the owner and the price ultimately paid by the tenant-buyer when they exercise their option with the investorClear as mud?

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I know it's a balance of reality, values, and what makes one happy that guide our decisions.

Quote from @Matthew Paul: I understand how businesses work.

I’m wondering if the influx of newer apartment complexes near campus has shifted the supply and demand balance.