A few states have some specific laws that restrict or otherwise compromise what you can do with a lease/option deal.

This semester I am taking Real Estate law, and next semester I will really begin to take actual Real Estate classes such as classes on appraisal, mortgage brokering and a class on Commercial Real estate.

He used to own his one high performance custom auto part shop and rather enjoys the RE investing lifestyle.Good luck.If you have questions find the right forum on BP and post away.Do check for a local REIA in your area as TX has some laws that are rather different from the rest of the US.

Also any ad that reduces or reverses the risks associated with action.To all,Note that any sort of guarantee might fall fowl of the banking and foreclosures laws.

Does anyone know of any case law on this subject?

Some of the time a law suit is a tool to beat you with just because the other side is unhappy that you made a profit.John Corey

Do laws protect the tenants differently than a normal landlord/tenant relationship would?

Hey there future,Not really on the subject of real estate but i think you will like this book its called "The 28 Laws of power"!

The simple answer is that you need to follow the law in your state/city.

I'd appreciate your opinion on this...Here's "The Law" on bandit signs in Colorado Springs, from our Code Enforcement website:"Garage sale signs lead into part of the litter code, signs on public property or right of ways, obstruction of public ways and maintenance of adjacent right of ways.