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Lease Options Mastercourse

Financing & ownership readiness study path

Study affordability, cash obligations, evidence, and professional-review questions before considering a lease-option transaction. This prerequisite path does not teach execution of state-specific agreements.

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THE LEARNING PATH

A clear sequence. Substantial lessons.

Each reading includes the full guide, an applied exercise, a three-question scenario check, an answer guide, and a mastery checklist. Work at your own pace and revisit any lesson.

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MODULE 1

Financing economics & payment risk

  1. A lower payment is not always cheaper financing9 min reading + practice
  2. Loan points and the cash actually funded10 min reading + practice
  3. Fixed versus floating-rate exposure10 min reading + practice
02
MODULE 2

Operating economics beyond the payment

  1. Rental cash flow: the expenses hiding behind the mortgage9 min reading + practice
  2. Rent comparables and concession adjustments10 min reading + practice
  3. Cap rate versus cash-on-cash return10 min reading + practice
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MODULE 3

Durable funding & exit assumptions

  1. DSCR: model assumptions and lender differences10 min reading + practice
  2. BRRRR and the refinance gap: what happens when less cash comes back9 min reading + practice
  3. Capital expenditure reserves by component11 min reading + practice
  4. Portfolio debt maturity calendars10 min reading + practice
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MODULE 4

Seller priorities & independent review

  1. Price, certainty, and timing tradeoffs10 min reading + practice
  2. Title and ownership: the questions to bring to your professional9 min reading + practice
  3. Liquidity is not profit: build a cash survival plan9 min reading + practice
FINAL PROJECT

Affordability and professional-review packet

Bring the modules together in one written decision packet, with a model response and self-review rubric.

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