Sorry for the pun but would an Option be an option instead of buying or leasing?

They’re asking for 10% of the claim and claim (no pun intended) that they will rightfully get your claim estimate to be right vs the insurance company, somewhere in the ballpark of 20-30% more.

It's a little unclear @April Pun as the guidance states that the property must be your primary residence so if you own a property out of state that is your primary residence, your license would not be approved.   

The existing house is an interesting issue I've also been thinking lots (pun intended) about. 

On the other hand, chains like b.good show how their farms are mainly locally based in Mass so maybe there is will be a growing field pardon the pun. 

@Joel Wilmoth  a little off pointe  ( no pun intended) but I think Maryland might be the ONLY state in the country were you can manage properties for others without a RE license.. in Indy for sure you need one... or one in your organization who is responsible for signing the leases and controlling the trust account.. but after all of these posts.. can you imagine millions of dollars of rent money under these guys control.. 

Pardon the pun, but I was a little bit on the fence about this and was leaning towards going ahead and doing it.

That could have been the launching point (pun intended) for this technology, but I'd imagine that project is at a standstill now.

you are very accurate in your statement.i agree, ultimately it is still up to us work the system and do our due diligence through self-study whether it's through investment mentoring clubs, radio, or books/seminars.LU is a fantastic place to build a foundation (no pun intended) for folks who are in the beginning stages and are timid about the progression. through its plethora of case studies and vendor spotlights, so much can be learned through the experiences and successes of like-minded people. oh, and thank you for mentioning the "smugness" (your word-not mine) that exists. i always thought that it was just me. now i see different. i've met Del. he's a good man. now i'm not going to say we're text buddies or we call each other up from time to time. but i've seen him work and he's a good man. i'm not a cat fan but just recently Del sent email blasts looking to find homes for 10 kittens that he had already cleaned up and vaccinated. i'm sure it's probably from one of his apartment complexes, but he didn't have to do that. a person with that type of compassion can't be all bad.

Again, it may not matter to you but it could impact your ability to resell it down the road unless you're dealing with a cash buyer or plan to carry the paper instead of revisiting your capital which isn't a bad way to go if you have Bigger Pockets (pun intended)