Hello,
Are you looking massive cash flow from residential rental properties?
I am and that’s why as my leases come up for renewal I’m NOT renewing them with the current tenant unless they want to give me a down payment and pay a substantially higher monthly payment with an “Option to Purchase”.
Right now I’m switching all my rental properties out of a standard lease agreement and into a selling situation with a tenant/buyer. My son is now 19 months old and I’m a little tired of dealing with all the hassles of regular rentals so I’m now going to occupy my properties with people who are interested in buying a home with a “Lease and an Option to Purchase Agreement”. This has long term benefits for the occupant and a lot of benefits for us as the investor/owner.
Firstly – It increases our cash flow massively. I won’t go into all the detail here but their payments are based on a higher interest rate than what I’m paying at the bank and their amortization is also shorter. By working these “spreads” we’re able to create a lot more cash flow than a regular rental property. There are other ways of structuring this sort of deal. Another way is to have the tenant/buyer pay an “Option Payment” as a non-refundable earnest deposit then credit a portion of the monthly rent back to them when they eventually buy.
Secondly – We’re protected against the possible chance of the tenant/buyer not paying their rent because we’ve received a substantial deposit from them as an “Option to Purchase Payment” generally in the range of 3-5% of the property value or more. If they default on their rent they run the risk of losing this deposit and the right to purchase the home at a later date.
Thirdly – As these occupants have put up a sizable deposit they are going to be a little more inclined to take better care of the property which protects their investment and ours. Buyers with a vested interest tend to have a little more pride of ownership it seems.
Fourthly – A typical “Lease with an Option to Purchase” will be written with a fairly long lease term of at least a few years or more so we are much less likely to experience vacancies and the associated costs. If a Tenant/Buyer does move out or default we are allowed to keep the deposit they paid and receive another 3-5% from the next Tenant/Buyer who moves in. We will also experience less maintenance issues as Tenant/Buyers tend to treat the property as their own home and will take care of more maintenance issues as they come up.
As an investment strategy “Seller Financing or Rent to Own” deals definitely get an “A” Plus in my book.
This takes me back to my first question:
Are you looking massive cash flow from residential rental properties?
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Sincerely,
Wade Fenner









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