It's extra hassle, but it has benefits.

I'd just tell them again about the "extras" that my place had.BTW, I had a MINIMUM OF TWO YEAR INITIAL LEASE.

Either the loan officer/realtor thinks that they will not be approved or doesn't want to bother going the extra mile to find them a lender and a decent interest rate.In my opinion, you will have a better experience with a realtor or loan officer that is new to the business.

All the extra crap on your phone service.

I hear permits are down so if builders pause building mid level homes it will help level out our markets.

I've always thought that in a lease-to-buy, the renter/lessee is a regular renter who paid extra for a right to buy by a certain time.

How many extra days on the market does it take to wipe out any possible savings from a discounted listing?

It's an extra few bucks in my pocket for appliances I got for free (I get mostly all my appliances for free...being in the right place at the right time helps).9 times out of 10 when the tenants move out, they leave behind the washer and dryer that THEY OWN.

No one has been able to explain who gets this "extra" rent money but they both say it is necessary since no one can rent a place like this for $500/mo.

Some extra two cents;txboy, I drive neighborhoods that interest me all the time, at all hours of the day.