Be careful here; as entrepreneurs we all suffer from the fact we see opportunity on every corner.

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First off, the bank doesn't really care about who is listed as long as they are the primary listed on the insurance. 

Mostly the big cities of course, Vancouver, Toronto, Sydney, Auckland, etc so do be careful what you buy.

I have a great lady, I give her basic info about the property, she gives me ~3 options with the price and coverage I am looking for (and am required to have) and I fill out one application, she takes care of the rest.YMMV

Detailed annual expenses include:  vacancy rates, specific tax rate, 10% for property management, liability insurance, sewer, electric and gas, snow and lawn care.   

@Jessica Chow Unpermitted work is common in CA, if they don’t like to pay for it, on to the next buyer. 80% of the buyers in CA will not care about permits, to other states its the other way around probably.

If it is not in the lease, tell him he is responsible for taking care of the lawn maintenance. 

tough to find.. however be careful your most likely going to get hit by scammers promising you loans if you just pay this or that app fee etc etc.. these folks are just trying to steal your money..

They shouldn't care that you are doing an Lease Option and I wouldn't mention it to the.