An extreme example, but food for though.

Though I'm on the east cost (an hour from the McCain foods headquarters), my parents are both flat landers whose families where amongst the first to homestead in the Carberry (by Brandon) and Basswood/Newdale (NW of Minnedosa) areas.

**Wait for the calls.they will come.they will come.they will come(fingers crossed)** Here's the basics of how I want to invest in my town and surrounding counties- Purchase properties on rent to own contracts(land contracts)with no money down only monthly payments to current mortgage holder, Make all the tax payments as well and insurance of course.

Will an individual note holder say the note was paid as agreed when it wasn't?

If you can get to Note holder before they list it on MLS they can be very good deals.

I own an empty fast food joint, it could take years to get it re-leased to a strong tenant, many times we've all seen commercial space sit vacant for years, right?

But in recent years, Coleman began showing signs of dementia — he would forget to pay bills or buy food.

The option buys time for the holder, but if I can get a bigger option at time of lease option, I would consider applying a portion to purchase price.

Food for thought.

@Joe Hasbrouck and @Steven Hamilton II - I was told by a ROBS promoter (and have verified otherwise) that the C-Corp in a ROBS needs to be real estate operating company, not just a lender or holder of rental real estate.