@Morgan Porter"but if someone wants to sign a longer term (2 or more years), they can lock in the rent and it won't go up".You place a lot more trust in tenants than they deserve in my opinion.

For those of you that deal with lease options regularly, we’d appreciate your help and opinion on how to position this deal or the right steps we need to take.

BC assessment had my properties a bit overvalued in my opinion but it would be hard to argue since you have to go to court or talk to a board or something so just not worth it.

The only downside to doing commercial, in my opinion, is the length of the transaction cycle, can be from 3 to 9 months.

Unless stated in the contract somewhere (which based on your post I'm assuming it isn't) the seller has no requirement to extend and, since you are the party that is unable to perform under the current contract there is probably nothing you can really sue him for (this is not legal advice, just an opinion).

This life change will keep us disease free, healthy and never needing medications.So hopefully you can help us with a place to shop at as we rather cook our own meals than eat fast foods.I love Horizon Organic Heavy cream for my coffee, and real butter from grass fed cows.I make my own bread, do you have a mixer that kneads dough or bread pans?

Technically you need to be able to show some type of hardship which necessitates you making your changes.When the board hears your case the biggest thing they will take into consideration is any opinions of your abutting neighbors.

Less than 1% are certified in renovation loans therefore most of the advices you will hear are just opinions. 

Any thoughts, opinions, stories, and advice would be greatly appreciated!

I am in the researching and planing part and wanted to get peoples opinions one wether or not I should get my real estate License.