🧨 The $17K Facebook Flip: How a Rookie Investor Scored a SLOT Payday in 7 Days

🎯 INTRO:

Let me ask you something straight up...

What if I told you a guy—who barely knew what an “Option” was last month—just made $17,500 in 7 days, from a deal he found while scrolling Facebook on his phone... in pajamas?

No hammer. No hard money. No landlord headaches.

Just a tired landlord … a clever approach … and one powerful creative real estate tool you probably already know about: the SLOT deal (Sandwich Lease Option Transfer).

Let’s unpack this one, because it’s the kind of deal that doesn’t just teach—it tempts.

🔍 CURATED REAL ESTATE NUGGETS OF THE WEEK:

Zillow data says 20% of landlords plan to exit the rental business in 2025.

Tired landlords = prime SLOT leads.

Facebook Marketplace & Craigslist still top the list for raw, unfiltered, motivated sellers—if you know how to work the conversation.

Lease Options remain under the radar in major real estate education circles, making them a “stealth” strategy with far less competition.

💡 Takeaway: If you’re not scouring online “For Rent” listings, you’re leaving low-hanging SLOT deals for others to grab.

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💼 MAIN CONTENT: The Deal Breakdown

🏠 The Setup:

Our hero, let’s call him Mike, was browsing Facebook Marketplace when he spotted a 3-bedroom rental in the south suburbs of Chicago.

The post was written like a cry for help:

 “Available NOW. No smoking. Pets maybe. Not sure how long I can keep it listed…”

Bingo. Tired landlord. Vacant house.

Translation: Motivation detected.

💬 The Conversation:

Mike messages the landlord:

“I’m not looking to rent it, but I work with people who might want to rent-to-own something like this. Would you be open to a flexible arrangement that gets you paid—without being a landlord?”

Landlord replies: “I’m listening…”

A day later, they’re talking on the phone. Mike introduces the Lease Option idea—where he places a qualified tenant-buyer, manages nothing, and the seller keeps collecting monthly rent like usual.

✍️ The Agreement:

Mike signs a 3-year Option Agreement with a locked-in strike price of $235,000. He negotiates the right to assign the Option and step out after placing the new buyer.

The seller’s happy:

He’s done being a landlord.

He doesn’t want to list with an agent.

And Mike’s not asking for money—he’s offering a solution.

💰 The Payday:

Mike posts a simple “Rent-To-Own 3BR” listing on his local groups. He finds a young couple with a down payment and credit hiccups. They’re thrilled to stop renting and start “owning.”

He assigns the Option to them for $252,500—a 5% markup. The seller signs a lease with the buyers directly.

Mike is out. The couple moves in. The landlord gets his rent.

And Mike? He walks away with $17,500 upfront.

No ownership. No credit pulled. No maintenance calls. Just deal structure.

🧠 Key Lesson:

This wasn’t wholesaling. This wasn’t subleasing.

This was a clean SLOT deal: Option + Assignment + Lease = Cash.

And if a rookie can pull this off using a free social media app and a conversation script, what’s your excuse?

🚪 OUTRO:

Every week, these deals are sitting in plain sight. And every week, someone snags them while others scroll by.

If you want help finding, structuring, or closing deals like this—we’re in your corner.

Our team coaches investors like you on exactly how to use Option Agreements, Lease Options, and creative finance tools to get in (and out) of deals without needing cash or credit.

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📊 POLL:

👉 Before you go—tell us:

Would YOU feel comfortable offering a SLOT deal to a landlord this week if we gave you the script?

Your vote helps us decide what to teach next!