Technically, or more specifically, legally, you could do a "subject to" or "wrap", though they are not as common as in the U.S.A. for a couple of reasons:As with a land contract/CFD or instalment sale, the transaction will undoubtedly give the mortgagee (if using a conventional lender) the right to invoke the due on sale clause of the mortgage subscription and accelerate payment of the note.  

So, I have a decent finance/economics background and I cover some of the largest REIT funds in the country, so I have a bit of knowledge there as well.I stumbled upon this site a few months ago as my wife and I were trying to get up to speed in order to start this venture.

Gets me out of the middle and I don't have to be available to meet the repair person.Late Fees: $80.Breaking a lease: This is a tough one because technically they are on the hook for the entire term of the lease but that's barely enforceable.

My Background-- sales and business mgmt.

You could install it yourself with the slightest bit of technical ability

Background: I recently posted about a fourplex that is on owned land, but that land is basically only the footprint of the building: http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/150...I just received word from the listing agent, who finally got info from the seller. 

If you lease the property with an option to buy or rent to own, you technically do not own the property and will not qualify for the 121 Exclusion.

She apparently has no management background with the property.

Little background:  I am a newly licensed agent.  

As pointed out, crowdfunding is a new platform for real estate investing, therefore; investors need to do their own due diligence on the background of those that are running the company, etc.