We treat them as two separate contracts - I like to envision dealing with two separate parties to ensure there is no cross linkage.The first question to ask yourself is: If they break the lease, do you care if the option stands for another 2-years (as in your example)?  

Hi Xu Som I saw a sign up in Eagan near the wall greens on cliff out up someone looking for an apprentice for their RE business.

My statements are based on a cross section of those people that I sue as a Debt Collection attorney on behalf of other people, and the people that I represent as a Business attorney, as well as those people I interact with within the state of Virginia.

what cross streets or area?

When we visited the property, we noticed the new tenant had a lot of green grass and taken care of plants in his yard.

That didn't even cross my mind but I will make sure I bring that up as well.Steven Straughn Thanks for the advice and looking over the numbers.

Distance from my location - I thought I should start with something that won't require more then 2 hours train, though I'm not planning to manage it myself but using a PM.I gathered all the cities around and scored them on a spreadsheet and that's how I started focusing into the city to find the right neighborhood.Again I'm really sorry for the green questions but I'm taking my first baby steps and your feedback is really valuable.Lior

I like to cross reference mine with craigslist, zillow, and calling on nearby rentals to see what they are charging for what.Renometer.com is totally new to me.

In my market, green grass that gets mowed regularly is good enough.

Hopefully the garden state will lead to a lot of "green" for you.