@David Hagen  Here's a general outline based on my experience as a response to a similar inquiry:Thanks, but investing in rural has its drawbacks when trying to sell; hence, the great deals!

Hi @H W Beckley, thanks for the response!

Be advised if the lease option individual stops paying you are still responsible for the debt. 

After not getting any responses from the 3rd to the 8th i put up a 10 day notice to pay or quit.

I then swapped over to contracting with an emphasis on disaster response (fire/water/mold/smoke/storm) and general contracting, both commercial and residential.

Thanks Hai and Robert for your responses.

Just because they can't file bankruptcy for a long time doesn't mean they are going to pay all their bills and live responsibly.I will accept a discharged bankruptcy after they've show two years of responsibility AND if they pay a significantly higher deposit.

You should not be basing your final determination on responses here on BP.

Now if you are representing them in the sale, and you have a fiduciary responsibility, then that will complicate the matter.

Let’s say I didn’t do tutle research before purchase.I know that when one buys a property with a lien, the lien from previous owner is now my responsibility.