Or just help this whole journey I’m about to embark on go as smooth as possible My list would be in this order1.

What you have described is Property Manager that has a Lease Option on the property. 

I will just have my bookkeeper bill a flat amount monthly from Jan 1st on. 

Right now I am on the middle of a flip no more cash in hand to make an offer so my only option seems to be investors or a HELOC against my flip or my own house.

We are seeing really values on properties and decompressing cap rates!

If the R2O buyer gives notice on their current place and your deal falls through at the last minute, those tenants would be scrambling to look for a place to live.

Please let me know if you have any specific questions on the differences or about skip tracing.

Purchase price: $975,000 Cash invested: $195,000 3 bed 2 bath with 1 bed 1 bath adu on 1.5 acres

(The other scammers are from posts here on Bigger Pockets from people with similar situations as mine) McMann Commercial Lending, Walter Trock & Michael LanzaGenie Investments - David Hughes and Mike ConnerSilversky capital out of Lubbock, TX.Jerry Yang and Guatam ShahSmartZip - Smart ZipAmerican Money Loan ServicesTom Vanderlaan.FLIP AND FAST LOANS LLC.Also read this post.

I've managed to compile a lot of information online about her Ponzi scheme from various sources.