To me, this sounds like a win, win, win for everyone involved.

Work on your people skills ('How To Win Friends & Influence' is a GREAT book for this) and you'll barely have to worry about your deals being stolen.

An option price tied to a new appraisal is also a fair win win proposal for all.1 year lease with 4 options to renew at market rent is a strong idea also.I received this from my CPA....

Section 23 is a huge win and eliminates the need for all the goofy "weasel clauses".  

All that being said, here are our specific criteria (we want to remain w/in these set boundaries for our first project):- SFR in greater Sac area- Acquisition Cost: 250k +/- 25k- Rehab Cost: 35k +/- 15k- ARV: 400k +/- 50kPlease comment below if you can help us w/ any stage of the process, from acquisition to closing.

Actually the first deal I ever did took 4 months that was not fun.Although my buyers do pay all closing costs everything is negotiable I try to make everything a win win. 

I think this could be a good rental home if could be renovated for $50K or less and have good equity.The County Clerk's website says the winning bidder is not responsible for back taxes and then immediately says, "Current property taxes and special assessments, charges, and taxes may be the responsibility of the successful bidder". 

Is there a workable limit that would help achieve a win/win?

Ok, they haven't been that bad, but they need to start winning, seriously.Atlanta is awesome!

One is by Dale Carenegie and called "How to Win Friends and Influence People."