(I remember in 2007 or 2008 I stopped counting at over 100 inquiries in the first week or two for one opening I had I at the time.)One solid applicant is all any of us need though. 

Let me know if anyone else has recommendations as well, this is a building that needs a rehab so ideally an inspector who has dealt with investors before is ideal.

@Scott Stahr 1) In an ideal world you would have a renter in place first so that all payments of the new mortage are made by renters and not you.

You’ll do fine just remember to wear a bulletproof vest and pack heat when you collect rents 

Remember though, with the lease option the tenant pays for everything now - even repairs.

Ideally, we're pretty close to the top so the upside I'd be giving up is minimal. 

Ideally a regular loan refi rate will be much lower and amortized over perhaps 15 or 30 years to ease cash flow.I advocate a different approach since I have seen investors be successful with it.

Does anyone have an "ideal client avatar (profile)" they use to appropriately target lease option sellers or buyers?

My memory is that someone paid the utilities before I took possession but I can remember for sure....maybe I did paid them. 

Remember you make your money on the "Buy" not the sale (time heals all wounds but it’s not a strategy or reason to pay too much for a real estate).