Due to various personal circumstances, a condo will likely be our best option for now.

Our current circumstances/goals are key here... my partner is my boyfriend, we're in our mid-twenties, we don't have children and we look to invest in the same area that we currently live in.  

Where you get the money from does not matter to the seller.I believe @Luke Grogan is referring to the times when he MUST take title before reselling (in circumstances where selling property you don't own, without a License, is illegal) ie. double close!

Especially when they are friends and when its a circumstance such as having a baby.

Damages to the building itself would be paid from the building’s accumulated funds (sinking fund) pool so that part wouldn’t affect the owner in most cases.Mortgage Interest - Typically you wouldn’t incur mortgage interest in Japan because finance for international purchases is not readily available to foreigners in most circumstances.

I know some of these questions are specific to my circumstances, but if anyone has any guidance or experience with similar issues I'd appreciate hearing from you.Thanks,Anthony

I can not imagine any circumstance where it

Seller financing is great because in the right circumstance, it gives you leverage to move a property and make money when margins are small.

Correspondingly, all business income taken from an LLC under similar circumstances is subject to self-employment taxes.

Before you even consider a trip to court (and I'm not sure why you'd consider this option at this point anyway) you need to be aware of your options as a tenant in your state in terms of what you can do if a landlord does not address repair issues to make a rental unit "habitable".You also need to be aware of just what limits a landlord must go to to achieve this.Colorado does allow a tenant the right to withhold rent IN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES if a rental unit is "uninhabitable".