Yeah there are fair housing laws that vary by state that realtors have to be careful not to violate but they can pull the community info for your neighborhoods and surrounding areas so you can compare the statistics. 

On the legal end you’d have to consult an attorney on what entity you should use however on the lending end there are varying ways to make this work better since many underwriters don’t see these types of scenarios each day.

Rentals are probably a little below market but I got my pick of 30 applications each time, which mattered to us because we are also living here.We'd put 30k down on a new property but could probably put down up to 50k if needed; acquisition cost would vary and that's where we're having trouble figuring this out.

I believe this varies by city/state, but in California, designating a prepaid "last month rent" means that it can only be used for that purpose (even if the rent goes up during tenancy) while the security deposit may be used for repairs, damage and for any unpaid rents.

For a commercial loans I understand they vary upon what lenders are willing to lend, but are there certain advantages to structuring the loan a certain way?

@Arta Montero this will vary greatly depending on the market, location, type of property etc. for instance college towns will be very different than a suburban property or urban core.

@George Kyrtsis you might want to say what part of the country you live in, it will vary in cost. 

For *most* sellers it is close to a wash, I think.few questions from me regarding the 3 options example specifically regarding the #'s. how do you do the math to come up with1) 1556/mo2) the 3 different purchase price options (300, 320, 350)3) the varying interest rates. i'm guessing the interest rate was calculated to keep the 1556/mo consistent?

also from my research, I'll use one real life example but I know how much these can vary...there was a house almost right next store to me for going for 130,000$ with the same stipulation where offers must be submitted by a date.

That's about the anatomy of what an eviction looks like where I live though your mileage, especially on timelines, could vary a good bit.