My understanding is that if the seller agrees to do lease purchase, then I get him to sign an option to me, then I have say, 90 days to find a TB, during which time i have exclusive right to purchase the property, if i don't find a TB then the option expires. I read from another guru, (first name "ron") who says sometimes he puts in an agreement with the seller, that if the seller find a buyer before the investor does, then the option is cancelled. this does sound nice and reassuring to the seller. Doesn't that weakens our position? this allows our TB to go around us to deal directly with the seller. I wonder who else uses this approach and knows the answer to this.