Assuming I'm going to rent to them, would it make more sense to send them a traditional one-year lease, or just make it a five-month lease with a possibility of extending it after the New Year if payments are timely and there are no other issues going on?

They can be a great alternative to traditional central Air in certain situations, and cheaper to operate, too.

Buy in the less popular areas that are adjacent to the stadium, they have more potential for equity gain than the other areas that have traditionally been in high demand.  

To buy as a married couple and get a traditional mortgage (we do not plan to live in the property)orForm an LLC to buy the first property within that?

I am familiar with the traditional route (i.e. banks) but if this doesn't pan out what are some alternatives? 

Was built in 06 and is listed at 195k (3 bedrooms, 3 baths, 1,700 sq ft). 20% down = 39k for a traditional mortgage and estimated payments, according to a quick online mortgage/taxes calculator, are around $982/mo.

Even though she may have little or no equity to sell traditionally, a lease option may still work for her.

His main strategy is traditional wholesaling.Joe Mccall and Alex Joungblood (REI Mastery).

traditional stocks have paid 10% since the depression. you could put it in a roth ira, buy a total stock index fund from vanguard & keep it there until retirement & cause yourself a lot less hassle.but if you're gambling on appreciaton, with the leverage, then you can outdo those returns. at 3% appreciaton, you could get 20% return.

Like in any case though, I can imagine that in situations with little or no sales, when a traditional appraisal is difficult, that any AVM software would have issues.