can someone please help me with some legal adive on leasing to buy homes?
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Check on rental rates for similar properties in your area and use those to help you determine what is a reasonable rate to charge.  Usually the deposit is paid when the lease is signed and in my experience it is a full month's rent (in addition to the first month's rental payment), although I suppose you could charge whatever you wanted for it.
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well, generally they lease commercial buildings (defined period with contract) not rent, and your local realtor can help you with this since lots of major realty companies list these "commercial lease buildings".\n\nif you were looking to buy an ongoing business, such as a spa or beauty salon, then your best bet is to start in the major newspaper's classifieds "businesses for sale" section.  There are also a few firms that specialize in buying and selling of businesses only, but i don't know where you are, nor can i recall any names at the moment.  try searching for " sell your business" on the net, maybe you'll get some compnanies that specialize in that.  good luck!
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Leasing is an equivalent for rent... or sort of:\nSay you need a car. Then you can buy it on credit. On your balance sheet there will be a car, and a loan.\nIf you lease it, there will be nothing. You will still owe the money for the lease, but you don't put it on your financial stamentes. Why? simply because the leasing agent only calim is against the car; not against the whole book.\nSince it's a limited liability, it keeps you "protected"
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Contact a realtor or browse the Sunday paper.  You can lease or buy land.
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If you legally come to the US you can RENT an apartment just like everyone else.  You can't buy one, unless you're going to buy the entire apartment building
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Some of the pros are that you lock in the monthly rate and you can not be evicted at any point like on a month to month contract.  Also, leases are contracts between the landlords and tenants and they are all different, so pay close attention to all the lines in the contract.  Negotiate all you can before you sign.  The bad thing is that you are locked in and if you find a better deal you still have to pay til the end of the contract.  The way to correct this is to make sure you add a clause stating that say if you find a house you want to buy and exit the contract, you can buy your way out at a pre-planned price.  Be creative and negotiate all you can.
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I'm going to try to focus into this answer this way, but I might need some additional clarification otherwise.\n\nAs I understand the way that you are asking the question, the house that you are looking at is to be your primary residence, not an investment NNN Tic...\n\nGenerally, they are not favorable options for RESIDENTIAL tenants.\n\nThey would be considered a good option for the tenant if:\n1. NNN rent + expected maintenance + taxes + insurance <= market rent\n2. You can lock in a longterm NNN rent at below market rents\n3. You are confident in the property that you are occupying/no significant deferred maintenance that you would be responsible for...\n\nI really haven't heard of many NNN leases for people's primary residences, but it would make sence.  They are much more common in the investment property/business property arena...\n\nIn the end, you'll have to do the math to determine whether the lease payments plus the additional expenses add up to a good value...
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Call a commercial real estate agent. If you're on the 'buying' side of a sale or lease, you don't pay the agent - agents are paid by the seller (or landlord, in the event of a lease).\n\nIf you don't know of any commercial real estate agents, call a repuable local real estate company and ask if they have anyone who specializes in commercial real estate, and if not if they can refer you to someone.
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Be conserative and consider leasing/renting. If your sucessful your will need to expand.\n\nCash flow will be important for the first five years.\n\nOption to purchase is great, if you have that opportunity.
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Go to a broker and ask for a copy, or go to the board of realtors in your area (or the state) title company.  With out any agency on your side, you may think the best thing : go to a lawyer and have them draft you a copy.  Plus, you have a person who knows the law.  Real Etsate is very tricky with contracts and people are sued all the time.  Don't buy them from Home Depot for instance.  It is just a general form which does not protect the seller 100%.  \nGood luck.
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If you don't see a sign that says "Stop Renting", then look for ads that say "we buy houses", call them up and see if they have any rent to own properties. You also can have a real estate agent look into the MLS and see if they can locate any rent to owns. Also, call the people who place an ad in the newspaper who are just renting and ask them if they are willing to do a lease purchase option with you. \n\nRegards
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I'm not sure whether you are looking to buy a place or rent one, so hopefully these links will help you a bit. If you're in a city, I'd suggest your local HUD office for info. If you are looking for somewhere more rural, look into the Dept. of Agriculture for assistance. The link below is some of HUDs common questions in regards to renting, however you should be able to find more info about a local office etc. Good luck =)
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look for a lender who will underwrite a loan package called \nstated income.  even if you have a renter, get a one year lease agreement signed.  don't know if that will help you.  alot of this depends on what your down payment is- the more you put down will offset the monthly mortgage amount.
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Ok here goes.  Get a paper and pencil and make a list:\nRent\nUtilities (Elec &/or gas)\nFood (a biggie, don't short yourself!)\nPhone (optional)\nTV/Cable (optional)\nParking (if applicable)\nInsurance (for your car, if applicable)\nAny Payments (car, etc. that may be applicable)\nNow, fill in the projected amounts, based on apartments you have looked at, questions about average utility payments, etc.  Now, talley it up and compare it against your (projected) income.  This will tell you A0. if you can make it, B. what your limitations are, and C. what you can afford as far as housing goes.
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try www.property shark.com It only applies to certain states so I'm not sure if you state is included but worth a look. Or you could contact your local real estate agent- they will tell you.
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When I lived in Brancaster (a small village in Norfolk) the housing association built some "affordable" housing under the Shared Ownership scheme.  \n\nWhen I looked into it a bit further I wasn't impressed.  The idea was you bought a share of the house and rented the remainder from the Housing Association - not a bad idea really but then I found out that you are responsible 100% for any repairs that occur.  Not only that but the most you could own was 80% of the house and if you wanted to sell it on you had to find a buyer willing to take on the same committment.\n\nIn the end I decided to just rent.  There is always a risk that you could have your lease terminated but if there was a major repair to be done at least you are not responsible for it!!\n\nHope this helps!