These areas were so small I could barely see them (if at all) and it seemed over the top to have to hire a contractor to scrape these areas without even knowing whether or not there was any lead paint present.

So you don't want to buy anything that loses money but wait 2 years and something that barely cash flows is suddenly doing alright.

I know I don't have to hit it out of the ball park for my first deal, but I don't want to be barely making a return while having to do all the work.

I had barely enough for a 15% down and closing costs but not a dime more lol.

@James Letchford I agree with Account Closed there's no benefit to you offering a rent to own to someone who can barely afford your normal rental rates.Rent to own is perfect for someone who:1.

Add to this the uniquely corrupt bureaucratic environment of Baltimore City, Maryland (where I grew up)--and its creaky, barely functioning housing-voucher machinery. 

There is still barely enough time to get her out before the winter moratorium unless we get some crazy cold weather.

, even if that means to barely have cash as a back up. 

Two, more importantly, it works now in certain parts of the country because of their low capital cost basis and more importantly, the current low-interest environment, which allows them to own SFR as rentals with bare positive cash flow in lower-priced markets.

Why would anyone want tenants that barely can make the payment ?