Since that time she has learned a lot and has acquired two duplexes in the same area, both of which required complete rehabbing.

"So my question: What is the best way to explain an agent what is a lease option and that it is completely legal and so .. ?

Typically when adding someone, say party B....party A who owns it completely would Quitclaim it From A, to Party A AND Party B.....not just from Party A TO Party B.

Screening is very fast and complete - I can elect to accept CC and set the convenience fee (I do charge a tad above costs), and I find its pretty easy to reconcile a tenants payment via "serial number" or transaction ID reported to the bank with both Rentec accounting AND quickbooks - albeit Quickbooks is still manual for me (you can export from Rentec to Quickbooks via CSV... havent got that far along yet.We literally just completed several rehabs (meaning LOTS of expense), so seeing rents come in quickly and accurately is a relief for a change!

I just migrated to Rentec Direct as I pretty much had enough of “free”.... 5 business days for payment, no real management features (such as COMPLETE capture of info from prospects to tenants to auto lease generation (using DocuSign’s engine).

Then if you were to reface and paint, you can change out completely with soft close hinges and doors and new style.

Get a CPA to Figure it out and provide the best strategy and let your dad concentrate on selling the jobs and completing them. 

Can someone please give me an Idea what the time frame is for Shelby County to complete the process and supply the deed?

I really think believe large multifamily is a great direction to go in right now, primarily due to the economies of scale.

I know it is possible to individually search county records for each properties' county website which I will absolutely do once I am ready to make an offer, however when I am simply browsing properties online without MLS access, I don't think that should be completely necessary just yet.