My concern is the the "due on sale" clause being executed by lending institutions when using these methods.  

Master lease options are great ways to control property, but I don't think I would use that method if I were going to be investing significant time and $ into a place.  

Hi all — I've been reading and listening for a few weeks now, but haven't dove into posting anything yet, but I've hit a problem and am turning to the community as so many times suggested.Nerdy questions, but I'm trying to calculate future real estate taxes for a property in New York City using the NYC Department of Finances' method, which uses their set cap rate applied to NOI to come up with a market value that they then apply a tax rate to.

Exactly - use a payment method that people are already actively using (and has a growing market).

They are slow and methodical and not rushed by the chance of losing the deal.  

**Setting appointments with licensed trades people to evaluate the work already done- to see if we can get it permitted,  or if it all is just a total loss (don't have answers yet, since I will have to make the trip back out there to let them in ).When I look at CAPs on other buildings, price per door, price per square foot, etc. it all seems really all over the place- so I think I must be doing something wrong.Also, I haven't come across any completely vacant buildings like mine either.From what I have read, calls to local prop managers to determine management fees, local rent rates, current taxes... 

I'm a engineer by trade and once had rental properties by in early 2000s in Metro Baltimore.

Unless you think it will appreciate big time (always a gamble but hey, we all have our methods.)

In my past 3 houses I did a buy & hold approach successfully, so I'll probably stay with that method.  

This strategy should also protect the downside a little better by offering a larger pool of buyers in the future.The way we try to claw back the cahsflow/equity is by targeting short sales or wholesale deals that may require rehab but are priced well below market value.We are not reinventing the wheel, simply implementing a tried and tested method.