There is simply too much money already available to put your organization at risk.

Why don't you google "lease option available" and submit offers to all the pre-identified lease option deals out there?

You take them out of the loan with cash if it is available to bridge the gap to the new debt2.

I have private lending money available to help fund the acquisition and rehab costs.

If you have two years tax returns available its the most recent year divided by 12 if the most recent year is shows declining income from prior year or 24 month average if most recent year is better than prior year.

Look at comps, and all the info available for the area, and not just the area, the neighborhood.

I actually learned quite a bit about new vendors and technolgoes available at the expo.

Let me give you an example of a few of my current deals this month...My contract price 12k ARV 75k Repairs 8k Assignment fee 7900my contract price 5k ARV 79k Repairs 22k Assignment fee 15kMy contract price 145k @1100 per month Lease option $1 down Value 159k repairs 0 assignment fee 7995Try using a checklist when putting a deal together.1. is it likely someone will have the available cash to close this deal?

Schedule showings while your handyman is available and offer him a small bonus if they sign the lease.

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