Following Sean’s instruction, I signed up for Google Ads.

I was then told that's the rate for the area.

The homes are newer, the weather is better, etc etc. 

Quote from @Dennis McNeely: In a sandwich lease option, the investor exercises their option with the property owner to purchase the property when the tenant-buyer indicates they're ready to exercise their option and purchases the property.

Here's a good breakdown of your options for tax collecting starting Feb 1 based on the new regulations.

I would encourage anybody with an SDIRA to consider switching over to a Checkbook IRA for some of the following reasons:1.

@Venka Pulla It’s frustrating when a property manager isn’t meeting expectations, but transitioning to a new property manager is typically straightforward if you follow a few steps:Review the Management Agreement: Carefully read your current Property Management Agreement (PMA) to understand the termination process, including any required notice period.

He get's principal and simple interest payments over a number of years.I'll manage the deal and the property.Looking to create a proforma for this that would fit a typical rental analysis but insert the detail of having private money cover the DP.

If so, how was the experience ? 

This is not the utility company's responsibility.Your lease should state the tenant is responsible for maintaining utilities.