That doesn’t seem as bad as I thought to get one started and see if it catches on.

Just figured I would share my thoughts from the other post here as well, had a bad run-in with John himself and I am not happy about how he treated me as a customer.......I had to search high and low to talk to someone after I purchased the product.

@Dymond BurnettUsually the saying is that it’s better to buy the worst house in a good neighborhood than the best house in a bad neighborhood.

If it is as bad as you say, don't forget to change out the blinds, wash all windows, ect..

I treat all the tenants the same, good or bad, which takes the uncertainty out of it.

What is considered a good number and what is a bad number?

I’ve used it to avoid a bad potential business partnership, I even showed it to him and he literally had his jaw drop.

There are other people in the area who also just can not afford to buy for various reasons and have the choice of living in a mobile home or renting a reasonable SFR in the area. 

(Realized the hard way how bad those are too get) lol With the lease option should I consider reaching out to a realtor or a broker to help with more information on that process and if my tenants are willing to do that what would be the best option for me to do since I'd like to purchase a duplex next year?

I used to say I am a real estate investor or that I owned a real estate investment company, but people either thought that I was a flipper or real estate broker. years back in ulta liberal Portlandia I could not tell people what I did.I was logging ( raping the forests)  I was building subdivisions ( big bad developer ) and I had a courthouse steps buying division ( kicking poor people out of their houses)  so I just said I was in real estate  LOL>