The others pre determine the filters.

After a predetermined amount of time for the tenant buyer to prove himself he lets the buyer pay. 

If you set a pre-determined price between you and the seller, then you are making the payments, which builds more equity.

Don't trust a so-called expert just because they have the title of "realtor" or "planner" or whatever.You do realize that to become a real estate agent, you basically need a high school education, about 100 hours of training, and you have to pass a test where the questions are pre-determined, right?

I agree that the tag "investor" often comes with some pre-determined perceptions that are often incorrect, so I can see how keeping such a term out of the name would be beneficial.National Association of Community Improvement sounds good to me.

You can set up predetermined text using "send an advanced text" at http://www.textpeople.net

In one lump sum after a pre determined amount of time or monthly payments, etc.?

I does seem backwards and kind of a brute force method to use pre-determined formulas without understanding the specific customer base you're looking to draw from.What methods do you use in analyzing the target market for such cases?

I find that if I have a predetermined time set every month for a 15min call he/she will be more prepared to talk about the happenings at a property. 

Their value proposition is low HML lending rates (7% and no points) and they agree to purchase your "flip" when the rehab is done (for a pre-determined up-front offer).