So I will offer to pay the listing portion of the realtors commission when your deal closes with the seller (either your sub2 or L/O (or less if you can negotiate that but don’t get too greedy here, you want the realtor to see you as a solution and not a problem).

You won't have to worry about it hitting your account as taxable income because that portion of it wasn't income, it was a gift and as long as you can prove it then theres no taxation, thats why you're gonna want the trail.

I'm trying to focus on the rehab and resell portion of the business to start off.

The reason I say YOU will pay it twice, is because the owner will not generally be willing or able to pay their portion of the transfer tax, and you will certainly pay your portion in transferring it to the tenant buyer.

Depending on your state laws you can "represent" the owner as a property manager without license for the lease portion, for the option portion you are acting on your own behalf as it should state that your tenant/buyer's option is with you and not the owner.

So that in the event a tenant cannot pay their portion, the majority of the rent is still paid.What we also have seen is that when homes are located in the better neighborhoods of the city, and are renovated to mint condition, we get tenants who stay longer; who take better care of the property; and ultimately try to align themselves to purchase on a land contract arrangement.We continue to rent Section 8 to this day and this program is most attractive to our investors.I hope your experience in the interim has been satisfactory.Jordynn Williams[LINK REMOVED]

I would suggest maybe a portion of the first months rent.

But, that did not work out, meaning the grant money portion.

Can you put something in your lease that says something to the effect that the tenants will pay prorated portion of the utilities that are not divided?

The major portion of the money gross and netted in this transaction was not from appreciation but from what I call association.