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Hey there Talc,
One of the reasons Lease-to-Own houses are not easy to find is because Realtors rarely "look forward" to offering their clients houses as such and don't want to wait to get paid their commission ie.....12 months...24 months....5 years down the road. Furthermore, many Real Estate Agents don't really know how to put together Lease Purchase (or other "non-traditional") deals because they've never be educated to do so. Lease-to-Own deals are created....rarely are they advertised. And the nice thing is that no 2 Lease-to-Own deals are the same. You can be as creative as you want with them. Ultimately, you should try to make it a win~win for the seller and yourself.
If you are serious about buying a house, have 3-5% upfront towards the purchase of the house, but need some time to save up for the full downpayment/time to work on your credit, I may be able to help you. If you'd like, send me an email through my website and we can chat.
Darin
Mon May 25 2009, 21:16