Least risk for most return?

If you have enough properties (or a large enough single property) to make good use of employees, I feel it is the smartest way to operate...as long as you A) LIMIT the types of work (to minimize injury risk...a worker's comp experience mod increase can put you out of business); B) pay what is necessary to attract a WELL qualified employee (NOT your typical "handyman"); C) are an efficient project manager, or are willing to delegate that task to the employee...and generally support his decisions/timelines.If you try to micromanage...you will have turnover, which will be more costly than hiring a contractor.

There is always risk in life and you can never really be certain that you won't lose whatever money you have.

As stock market suddenly goes down and there is quite great risk to us, but real estate is very good option for future profits also, as the price value of property will goes on increasing.

He owes nothing on the house but due to his own ciscumstances he does not want to take out a loan or assume too much risk by himself.

They should be completely privatized immediately, and the shareholders should be subject to the same risks that any other stock has.

A lot of people don't like options and will tell you all the reasons they are worrisome and you shouldn't use them... but for those that understand them, they lower risk and increase the number of deals they do.

So, you make the call on where you'd like the risk to be...

He risks your running off with an incomplete job and his banking relationship if it doesn't work out or sell.

Yes it is a different tool but you are exposed to the same risks with a lease option.