Rent-to-Own Real Estate - Is it Really a Form of Owner Financing?

So you came across a rent-to-own home in your search for real estate but you are not sure exactly what the term means. Is it a lease option, lease purchase, contract-for-deed, bond-for-title, land contract, owner carry-back mortgage, or something else? While some of these terms are often used interchangeably, they are not the same thing and the title written on the top of the document really does not matter that much either.Even though some of these transactions are similar in nature, if

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