The price points are just too high compared to rents.

However, their public website, wakegov.com, actually is very helpful as you can look up a property and hit the sales tab and see actual neighborhood sales in date order in a very nice format, year built, sqft, very easy to compare, although not as up-to-date as MLS as it seems to take a few months after sale for it to show there.

Out of the four properties I have been trying to pull comps on I only have one owner that is willing to give me a dollar amount the other three "have prices in mind but want to see what I'll offer"At this point I am thinking about just thanking them for their time apologizing and explaining I can't find any comparable prices in the area.

If we could build a program like that for RE investors. . .Belinda: I don't one think one should compare success rates of REI courses/programs with that of degree or trade certificate programs.

I always compare homes with similar above grade square footage and then make adjustments for basement after the above grade is figured out.

When assessing the “reasonable” standard elements that need to be considered are the size of the room, fire and health codes and any other applicable city regulations.

Agents Commission, Closing Costs, Sellers Concessions, Price Reductions, Vacant Holding Costs, Clean up to Sell, not to Rent, Repairs to Sell, not to Rent.Then comparing that with Lease to Own, they can rent out for PITI (if rent is less than PITI, then add an option payment monthly.)Hope this list helps your Lease To Own Business!

Is that not significant amount compared to (I'm assuming) buy and hold cash flows?

Here you can build an empire from nothing, compared to other countries that have an overall higher tax rate and living expenses is higher is more difficult.

If you look at an individual deal you have done and compare doing that deal with and without debt, the deal without debt carries less risk.