Then I pretty much hang out on Bigger Pockets until ridiculous hours of the morning.

Some Pointers on Sandwich Lease Options: * You Lease Purchase the home, and then sub-lease and sub-option to a tenant buyer for a better deal * If you have a smart Owner, an Owner that wants to make money with you, you can do a JV Agreement, where you share in profit over a certain amount (you are upfront about what you are doing: guaranteeing no out of pocket payments to the Home Owner in return for positive cash flow now (income) and a possible profit when the Tenant Buyer gets funded

An extra thousand bucks in my pocket isn't worth losing a customer for life.

I think you're off to a great start just by being here on Bigger Pockets.

And welcome to Bigger Pockets.

The last thing you need is $1,200 out of pocket for a worthless repair that you're going to have to do all over again.

Mike,Welcome to Bigger Pockets.

Would the inital DD money come out of your pocket and then it gets funded by investors/equity partner?

Daniel,Welcome back to REI, but more importantly welcome aboard Bigger Pockets!

Its money out of your pocket.