A dollar today is worth more than the promise of a dollar next month, because the sooner you can get money into a reinvestment cycle, the faster you can see compound effects.

However if they paid him a deposit I would also think they signed a lease (fake or not) with him.

The idea is crazy intriguing and I have ran numbers that could show definite promise and the ability to scale super quickly.

Looking promising!  

These seem to be the most promising paths forward for cheap, clean energy production whereas oil and gas seem to be on their way out as they are dirty and get more expensive/require increased government subsidization over time.

Setting some constraints, like gross yields between 10%-15% and elevated appreciation over the 5-year and 10-year moving annualized rates, you'll find zip codes with promising price indexes and appreciation momentum (indicating the expansion phase in the cycle) over their moving averages. 

I've had promises without delivery. 

The S&P 500 has gained 75% in the same span.Mills shut down and choked back output at the pandemic’s onset, reasoning that widespread job losses would wipe out what was looking like a promising spring for home-building.

I can promise you don't have a list that every other goof doing this doesn't have.So find a way to stand out. 

David A,I don't need the income right now.I think the area I'm buying into shows great promise and long term potential.The area has positive population growth and is in strong demand.I'm letting someone else pay off the mortgage and I'm collecting the tax benefits while being patient.