She would reduce rent as payment.

If I had earned as much money as experience I would have been rich.

But yes, I definitely want to maximize profits and reduce expenses as much as I can so I'll take that strategy into consideration.

The conversation may be more difficult if you plan to ask for them to reduce or waive the lot rent as you will not be occupying it until you find the end Purchaser.You can alternatively use strategies to bypass the whole process like assigning your contract instead.

I also decided that my calculations for repairs and updates needed to be reduced, so I have been calling more people and stores to find the best deals and not compromise quality .  

An accredited investor, in the context of a natural person, includes anyone who: earned income that exceeded $200,000 (or $300,000 together with a spouse) in each of the prior two years, and reasonably expects the same for the current year, OR has a net worth over $1 million, either alone or together with a spouse (excluding the value of the person’s primary residence).for full details, see the first link

Not to be too picky, but Earnings in the above actually means Profit, as the ROI calculation is (Earnings - Initial Investment)/Initial Investment.  

Tire kickers is a big problem in this industry, reduce it from the get go!! 

You'll be using 100% OPM and earning an infinite ROI.

I've been servicing a few flippers in buying properties and have come to the conclusion that I can provide a valuable service and earn by contracting rent-to-own buyers to utilize myself for their transactions.