Account Closed, Credit is important but I would rather have no score with proof applicant meets other financial obligations (current on utilities, cell phone bill, etc.) then an applicant who has a 720 score but is maxed out on all their credit cards and installment loans and whose debt to income ratio is off the charts.

They are wanting to move out of the area so they really want to get rid of the properties so I am sure we could work something out beneficial financially for everyone if I think worth paying anything to be in the area.  

Heard of Project Destined??? "The mission of Project Destined is to transform minority youth into owners and stakeholders in the communities in which they live, work and play. With the careful guidance of its leadersh...

I would recommend starting with the Set for Life book and the podcast where they interviewed Scott Trench about how to get started in life financially.

I've hit that point in my life where I've realized my 9-5 job isn't going to provide me financial freedom, or a decent retirement. 

Can financially secure the agreement with a 6 month of rent guarantee on a 5-year lease upfront to make for comforts but wanted to know is there anything I overlooked? 

I then tendered the $25,000 deposit and awaited all DD materials (commercial tenants financials, contact information, detailed expense reports, etc) to get the clock ticking on my 30 day DD period.5.

If you are sourcing the property from a broker, ask them to provide you with the 12 month trailing financial for that property so that you can verify and accurately estimate the expenses.

Has anyone had any recent experience with Atlas Financial or Jeremy Richardson?

One become a subject matter expert on investing & analyze a ton of deals, you can then leverage that knowledge to partner with someone who might have a better financial position than you do currently but lacks knowledge.