First I would let them know that "rent" is not their choice to decide who gets paid when and how.

But I do know lease options quite well, and I will tell you that for the typical new investor, sandwich leases are not the strategy of choice. 

@Ryan Mitchell

You've got a couple of choices @Jessica Pfann. 

I’m not a shy person and can handle rejection, so I at least have that going for me.If you have any advice or suggestions, I appreciate it.Thank you,Ryan Burnham

There are lots of choices, but that's the first big split that's necessary to look at first before deeming into different options.

Losing a couple grand because you were ignorant about something and made a bad choice is one thing but losing your home to scheme is another. 

@Jaron WallingI always like think about the risk and reward of every decision, what am I missing or not thinking about, and the opportunity cost (what am I giving up/ missing out on if I make this choice).

@Ryan ProffitThanks very much!

Approximately 0.00% of my clients with $3,000,000 or $5,000,000 in personal mortgage debt have the day-job income to support it, half of them had a conversation with me where I went over what choice to pick for Schedule E in cases where your CPA gives you a choice between a few options that are all allowed by the tax code.If you are buying cashflow positive real estate, your DTI will actually go down over time.