However, she is not allowing my realtor to show it to prospective tenants.

And then I discovered an interesting paragraph on his website where he stated that he doesn't take app fees or do credit checks, just needs to know the prospective tenant's address history and current employment.

Yet, most of us planning to buy and rehab our prospective primary residence just don’t have the benefit of repeat experience.

A little background info, I just finished law school in Miami, but I'm stuck here for another 2 years until my fiance graduates, with bleak employment prospects.

Considering you could expect to die between the ages of 65 and 90, a 25 year span, that 4 to 6 years in college, even if wasted, would not have to devastate your financial prospects.

Words I live by.I do not like bonuses.Bonuses are usually tied into unrealistic goals from a seller.To get the bonus they want you to close by a certain date,have the buyer pay a certain price,etc.If these events do not happen the buyer broker/agent gets no incentive to push the property and they know it.Much better in my opinion is to simply offer a higher co-op to the buyer broker that what is standard for the market.You have to have the property in sell ready condition and priced properly.You cannot OVERPRICE the listing as a seller to compensate for the higher co-op.Unless paying cash you will have appraisal issues with the buyer and you also will be overpriced compared to others in the area.You want the mindset of the buyers broker/agent to be "Property is priced well,pays me a great co-op,and is in great condition" which gives my buyers great value and is an easy sell.In a nutshell "make your property the easiest one to purchase" for a prospective buyer.Sadly many sellers overpay in the beginning or over-improve the property.That is the fault of the seller.

Pretend to be a prospective tenant and start watching other properties.

Analyze past auction property assessment vs actual sale amount(on resale-able and/or rental prospects), then apply to this years candidates.

I suggest you simply market "rent to own" Once you get prospects, ask them what their needs and expectations are, and what they can afford.

They (the two viewers) told me they (all four prospects) had reliable jobs and plenty of cash.