("Lease-to-own" often misleads tenants into thinking that they have an ownership interest in the house, so I generally avoid using that term.)As a landlord, you will need to be aware of all the usual landlord-tenant and fair housing rules and regulations.

This seemed to me a fair outcome, since I had more or less agreed by buying at the 2016 price that that was a minimum estimate of FMV.What I took away from this was that there is value in just filing a protest to any property tax hike with the HCTO.

This seems like a more affordable way to get into the market, but  I want to ensure all my bases are covered. 

I’m fairly new to BP, I’ve been an onlooker for a few weeks now.

Louis area and fairly new to real estate investing.

You hit the jackpot if you find a property manager that's just fair😂

If you do find it, great, but if not consider purchasing a single family and just turning it into a rental when you leave.In either case you need to ensure that it will cash flow from day one.

The city is a fairly "poor" place, but this house is on the one street that is home to the "Wealthy". 

It’s fairly simple even if you’ve never done it.

It sounds like a fairly old man who is just being paid to read someone else’s story.