He says you can simply sign a "purchase agreement" with a buyer giving you principle interest in the property, find a rel estate agent, have them list the property on the MLS for more than what your purchase price, and sell, keeping the profit.

The idea is that a landlord should make a decent profit at that price.

I guess I'm looking more for long term profit then anything in the short term.. so definately a buy and hold type thing... thanks again for the help everyone, you guys are amazing.

I have created a Discounted Cash Flow model on excel that utilizes sensitivity analysis, NPV, Profitability Index and other performance ratios so that you can analyze 15 different types of property or property under 15 different economic scenarios.

This somehow allows you to profit even though you put close to market value into the property. and you don't risk much money somehow.

You can use a "shared appreciation mortgage" if your payback is a cut of the profit, or just an ordinary mortgage if its a fixed about.

Depends on the HML, but many lend on a multiple variety of invbestments so long as they deem the investment profitable and safe for them.

So in the sub2 scenario, the seller is rarely profiting from the sale of the house?

I know this would eat at profit, but just seems like a lot less work to go out there and find every deal; not saying it will replace marketing/looking for your own deals, but seems like a great alternative route.Thanks in advance for any personal experiences!

Assuming my friends would want to rent a house which I find, the payments would be the same, but then at the end of the option, if the value of the house were more, I'd "we'd" have an opportunity to buy and resell for a profit.