Zillow Advice: Home Buying - Do they have rent to own but doesn't have to put down payment and high payment rent? http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Do-they-have-rent-to-own-but-doesn%27t-have-to-put-down-payment-and-high-payment-rent/250494/ Zillow Advice | Zillow Real Estate Why not have $0 down, and ... http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Do-they-have-rent-to-own-but-doesn%27t-have-to-put-down-payment-and-high-payment-rent/250494/ Why not have $0 down, and $0 payment each month. Wouldn't that be a better deal? Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:49:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Do-they-have-rent-to-own-but-doesn%27t-have-to-put-down-payment-and-high-payment-rent/250494/ 2009-06-27T21:49:00Z How about simply renting ... http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Do-they-have-rent-to-own-but-doesn%27t-have-to-put-down-payment-and-high-payment-rent/250494/ How about simply renting and saving money to purchase later? You'll be accomplishing the same thing. You can't lock in todays prices for 3-4 years down the road so essentially you can accomplish your goal either way. Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:12:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Do-they-have-rent-to-own-but-doesn%27t-have-to-put-down-payment-and-high-payment-rent/250494/ 2009-06-27T21:12:00Z It's possible, but you would ... http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Do-they-have-rent-to-own-but-doesn%27t-have-to-put-down-payment-and-high-payment-rent/250494/ It's possible, but you would have to find a desperate seller/landlord.  Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:23:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Do-they-have-rent-to-own-but-doesn%27t-have-to-put-down-payment-and-high-payment-rent/250494/ 2009-06-27T20:23:00Z You can structure the rent ... http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Do-they-have-rent-to-own-but-doesn%27t-have-to-put-down-payment-and-high-payment-rent/250494/ You can structure the rent to own they way you want but the Seller wants to make sure they are not left with a used looking property should you not execute your option to buy.  If you vacate they need the extra money to put it back into good condition to sell.  So I suggest either finding a rental or expect to pay a down payment with option to buy.  Any other way would be detrimental to the Seller. Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:43:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/Do-they-have-rent-to-own-but-doesn%27t-have-to-put-down-payment-and-high-payment-rent/250494/ 2009-06-27T19:43:00Z