lease option: For Sale By Owner is NOT the Same as Owner Financing - 02/13/16 02:29 AM
Rent to own, lease purchase, FSBO, For Sale By Owner, and Owner Financing are words that often get tossed around by folks who are interested in finding alternatives to traditional financing methods.
For Sale By Owner
Ever see a FSBO sign in a yard?
What this means is that the Seller is not represented by a listing Broker. 
IT DOES NOT MEAN THE SELLER:
is willing to offer owner financing  terms (they might, but you have to ask) will or won't cooperate with a broker representing a buyer (they might, but you have to ask) will let you lease the property and count your lease payments toward … (3 comments)