If I was presenting to a bank or investor it would be mostly to show how the information can be shared over the web or in a regular report.The idea here it to combine the above in some fashion to present a more complete picture to an investor from out of the area or a banker so the loan package makes sense.

I've got little to no experience with the lease option/RTO pretty houses in nice neighborhoods or the landlord business in general.

They are 3 bedroom (large), 1 bath, with offstreet parking and a nice fenced in yard with a stream in the back....traffic is high, but there is a scheduled road change which would make this street quiet as can be....Also whats the best way to fund this?

I have recently bought properties in Madison, WI (college town, great investment area at the first time homebuyer prices), Decatur, GA (nice pocket in the Atlanta metro area) and am looking at one in Miami (I know, Miami, but the rent is great and the equity position is phenomenal).

There is an auction coming in my area and I saw a few nice places that could fit my starter's budget.

Hi Don,Its nice to see that you joined our big community of knowledge sharing people.

Hey there Juba,I have seen a couple of your postings and I would just like to say it's nice to hear from more California members, thank you for joining!!

Hello Ann,It's nice to meet you.

Second, if its an in-house listing, and your Broker is a nice guy/gal, you might do the transaction at cost, or with a reduced commission.

i am newbie here as well and read foucus on one topic at a time really read all you can in this forum and join real estate aasociation REI in your hometown and you meet people in the "know" I started last week and in the cal classroom i met mortgage brokers, new people learning the market like me. the seminar leader is nice and very knowledgeable. he met a president at a bank through networking and how beneficial to network with people in REI especially if your looking for reputable vendors.