Looks like Landlord wants to terminate the lease without costs to him, he gave me a check for the security deposit (with memo noted: lease cancellation) and keeps insisting that I cash itI didn't agree nor imply that I want to terminate the lease and I didn't cash the check

That example allows you to own 100% of the cash flow and the tax benefits.

It's a lot of cash investment in rehab and this will be my first investment only property.

Agree that Detroit is a unique case that has a ton of other factors at play.

However, if it’s only one or two months, I’d highly recommend offering cash for keys just to get the tenant out. 

Also, in our experience, 95+% of agents have no clue how to calculate ROI, Cash-on-Cash, Cap Rate, etc., so what are they really going to help an investor with?

Purchase price: $240,000 Cash invested: $30,000 Rent to own BRRR.

As a real estate agent in Arizona, I want to be able to provide potential homeowners with multiple options for cash offers on their house.

We built a home a while ago and are wanting to get it appraised for a cash-out refinance.

Purchase price: $150,000 Cash invested: $20,000 This property was purchased with a 0% downpayment VA laon.