Using an FHA means this method would not be the way to go.Private Money - These are people that are willing to lend you money based upon whatever agreement you can both agree on.

If anyone would share their method of finding the homeowner of a house that they saw, that would be great.

I just graduated and I'm looking for a way to spend my time getting some experience in real estate and this sounds like a possible avenue to explore.  

Or you can go the tried and true method and just rent long-term obviously.

My concern is the the "due on sale" clause being executed by lending institutions when using these methods.  

Master lease options are great ways to control property, but I don't think I would use that method if I were going to be investing significant time and $ into a place.  

Hi all — I've been reading and listening for a few weeks now, but haven't dove into posting anything yet, but I've hit a problem and am turning to the community as so many times suggested.Nerdy questions, but I'm trying to calculate future real estate taxes for a property in New York City using the NYC Department of Finances' method, which uses their set cap rate applied to NOI to come up with a market value that they then apply a tax rate to.

Exactly - use a payment method that people are already actively using (and has a growing market).

They are slow and methodical and not rushed by the chance of losing the deal.  

Unless you think it will appreciate big time (always a gamble but hey, we all have our methods.)