Straight forward.Second: They have an option to buy the house at a specified price within a defined time period.I like lease options because I know the person renting the home is going to treat it like they are going to buy the home.  

How are you defining "South Chicago"?  

Even if you are not a realtor, but a licensed broker,...you should follow your well defined and written standards. 

Ask 10 people to define what a Private Money Lender is and you'll likely get 10 different answers which makes it very difficult to be of help to you.Dave

Standardized forms for checking marketing/lead/prospect/pre-contract followups, current deals, etc.QueriesI've not yet defined my queries yet.

Jessica define what type of real estate you want to do.I am my own brokerage that focuses on commercial real estate.

So I would suggest you define what you really need and then find out from the locals what is the best business structure for achieving your goals.  

Having said that, a burner phone is definately the way to go if you use bandit signs for many, many reasons (the least of which is too many people having your phone number).

My work product hits my computer weekly, without demand or instruction from me.1.Define a specific task that can be done remotely.

I’ve been trolling through posts and listening to podcasts over the last few months, and your insights really helped me define the right numbers for my first deal and, more importantly, gave me the confidence to pursue them.