@Christina R. 

@John Van Uytven I plan to eventually turn real estate investing into a method of passive income that could replace my current income and allow me to do the things that give me joy (family, volunteering, travelling, et al.).

@Lance R. 

- ive done many FSBO's buying and selling. if you are competent enough to accurately price your home and handle the negotiations, you will ask yourself why you have ever paid the big money % to a realtor afterwards. most people dont know this but when it comes to the actual transaction, this is all done by a title company. a realtor is there to basically to help find the buyer/seller and act as a middle man instead of the buyer and seller negotiating directly with each other (the method i prefer).call a title company and just talk to them, you would probably be amazed at what all they do and how little it actually costs to transact real estate

I recently heard of these 2 types of transactions and happened to speak with someone indicating they are interested in a leasing some property and wasnt really sure if a possible deal could be structured based on the above methods.

The methods I've used in the past are no longer working well.

I have read some from R.

Has anyone used the method used in the Creating Wealth by Robert G.

Originally posted by @Bryan R.

After I remove the appraisal and home inspection contingencies (assuming the house appraised for the value I'm paying and the home inspection didn't reveal any surprises), I have the title company order the title report (I would have already pulled a title profile on the property as part of my due diligence).In CA we use a standard California Purchase Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions provided by the California Association of REALTORS(R), Inc.