This is more of a loan deal and carries low risk and high returns to the investor.Other split deals are - 60/40: 50/50: 40/60 - Investors puts up purchase and repair cost, and the profit from the sale is split between investor and the turnkey rehabber.I definitely agree with your friends of testing the waters first.

The change in response may be a shift in the mindset of your target prospect avatar or a blip in the market.You ought to be testing new USP's against control pieces.No probate selling season, per se, other than regular real estate reasons.

As in ... do they do the testing before-hand, then complete the remediation, then do the testing afterwards, to prove that they did the work correctly?

That was what our testing of the FINDMotivatedSellersNOW data showed - it was more like absentee data than a "vacant" list.

some of non-paying tenants are just testing the water.

Looking at starting my investment with a small amount to test the waters first!

Actually, have to get a new phone since my 2 year daughter decided to flight test my current phone.

SAFE Act still needs to be studied as well as the lease-option and issues with rent credits.If that property is owner occupied the seller may be exempt from the SAFE Act issues, but I suggest you still stick close to requirements, they will be in your favor as the buyer.I'd add in my note the right to lease with an option, eliminate the due on sale clause making a special arrangement.You'll still have issues with any installment.I'd say ask the seller to allow you to add someone to title, where they can buy out your interest while paying the note, you remain responsible on the note.Buying out the interest of a co owner may wiggle past the issues, especially if the property is placed in an LLC and you and your tenant buyer can be member partners, then buy out the business interest.In doing an LLC, you need to continue conducting other business in that LLC, you can lock out other members in critical areas so they can't incur debt for example, but this would probably be a test to see if this were simply used as a transaction to circumvent the rules under the Act.

However, I have attended some intense training and have received some valuable knowledge and tools which allows me to find deals and contacts locally and out of the area, that most other agents or investors can't do.

Could it be they think they can't pass a test?