And where would you move it to?I

Im looking to start using a name - "something realty" to stick to i guess because i like the sound of it and its less conspicuous than "development corp".

However, the buyer that I assigned the contract to is using his own title company.  

Search and read up on Subject To, I think that's what you're trying to do.

I found my realtor through an investor that I looked up to. I

Every lawyer I talk to is saying the same thing.

The only thing that has really dumbfounded me is that this house is a section 8 property so I assume that it's a rental and the owner is not living there to talk to. I

Just because you lost money is no reason another landlord needs to.  I

A subject to is not worth it if the property is underwater.

.- In regards to "...I would suggest you look at entire buildings in addition to (or rather than) condominiums." -- I do not have the funds to do this, unless you're talking about duplexes, in which case I'd still have to take on a 50% mortgage with a 150K investment fund.Strata bylaws, politcs, and prices are all something I don't miss after having lived in a condo for a long time, but I do like the idea of not having to deal with maintenance issues that a fullly owned building brings upon.