Your lease payments will go toward the purchase if you decide to exercise the option.

I see my role as being the one who conducts analysis and pulls together the deal.That being said, if you're looking for a high-energy agent who is an excellent communicator, I would recommend Nia Nguyen with John L.

I'm not looking for any "trade secrets", guru shortcuts, or hand-holding exercises, but rather every day stories, in summary or step-by-step examples, highlighting successes, mistakes, challenges, time invested, personal insights, lessons learned, etc.

EXERCISE OF OPTION:Optionee may exercise this option during the option period by:5.1 Signing escrow instructions identical in provisions to those attached as Exhibit A and deliveringthe instructions to escrow.5.2 Depositing cash in escrow of $_______________; and5.3 Delivering an escrow-certified copy of the signed escrow instructions to Optionor within the option period,in person or by both certified and regular mail.6.

One way around this is to do a sandwich lease option and then exercise the option after that time period has expired.

@Andrew Syrios      I think he is referring to the exercise you get from farming.

If that is the role of the broker, they will be paid for their services out of the proceeds the seller gets.  

I've been in the residential construction industry, in various different roles, here since 2005.  

There is always the possibility the lender could exercise the acceleration clause for 'transferring a beneficial interest' in the property.

Dean, You make a great point and this is the reason why I am looking for an attorney that will be able to help me draw up some type of partnership contract, a joint venture contract so that everything is in writing and no one can say they don't know their roles in the partnership.