You could advertise the discounted price in your marketing and then explain the rules when you sign the lease.

Finally, when marketing a deal to Cash Buyers where I plan to ASSIGN the contract, I understand that I must be careful in the wording of my advertisement to state that "I am in possession of an assignable contract" as opposed to indicating that I am in possession of the real property itself.

When you mention Facebook, are these deals that were advertised on Facebook or responses to your ads?

However, my concern is this is a very "trendy" concept and will likely fall out of popularity.

Yeah, but it isn't going to be at the advertised government subsidized interest rate.

Expect to spend about $3K minimum before even cashing a check (Dues, fees, signage, advertising).

I would venture that most who try REI never get as far as you two'The problem may be that right now instead of having the worst house in a great neighborhood you have one of the better houses in a poor (or better stated small) neighborhood.Is your agent advertising outside of your local area? 

I'm curious to what exactly they offer and does it actually perform as advertised.

Troy,Yes you can get bring in up to 35 non-accredited investor if you structure it under rule 506(b) of Reg D.You are required to have a pre-existing relationship with all of the investors and you can’t publicly advertise the investment opportunity.Consult with an SEC attorney to confirm the best structure for you but generally speaking, the answer to your question is Yes.

One trend I think we'll see, much tighter tenant qualification process, but that's a guess.