You can start investing in good quality low cost mutual funds in that ROTH IRA now and start putting your money to work now.

Here are some great advantages for you the home seller....Usually top sales price for the property.Home Buyer pays us the Lease Purchase Advisor Company, not the Seller.Large market of available buyers at all times.Better quality tenants because these are really tenant/buyers.Higher rent than usual for the market area.Non-refundable option consideration (down payment)Seller remains on the deed - it's still the Home Seller's property until the option is exercised.Seller retains the tax shelter of an investment property, lots of write offs.Lease purchasing (rent-to-own) puts pre-qualified, reliable tenant/buyers in now-vacant properties.Stops the money hemorrhage of mortgage payments in the case of vacant properties or where a "tenant" may not be paying (it happens).No fees to pay (especially application fees, 6% Realtor commissions, closing costs seller's concessions, vacant house while selling costs, etc.).A competent accountant or tax attorney can file legitimate write-offs,deductions, exchanges and other mechanisms provided by law (for a rental property).Call Me Today, Brian Gibbons, for a free consultation, ONLY IF YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH YOUR AGENT!

Make sure you spend the extra coin for a quality camera with better defintion.

Most of the city is rentable, yet the quality of the city changes block by block.

The quality of your deal and your track record will dictate the structure.

As a owner of a PM business you want quality rentals not quantity.

The incredibly noisy 6 member family on the top floor of my 4 family is making the quality of life horrible for me just renovating the unit below, It's just bedlam from 3:30 to 10 every weeknight, and all weekend.

They have lots more choices of properties and don't have any complexity on the transactions.The buyers who do engage in these transactions are the ones that won't quality for a conventional mortgage.

I put spray foam insulation in the cellar along the bands and maybe even in the joists (can't recall) and it made a huge difference.I would also look at the type and quality of your HVAC systems.

Which will cost you the least and bring the biggest return to fix to rental quality?