A contract for deed can be modified, and a promissory note and mortgage ( or deed of trust) substituted.  

There is no substitute for being physically present with experienced investors.I'm always happy to help point you in the right direction for resources or tools on BiggerPockets that can help you with your REI goals!

There is no substitute for being physically present with experienced investors.Let me know if you need any help finding other resources to help you get started!

@Zachary Emerson -  In Tennesssee foreclosures are listed as substitute trustees sales.  

One way around this, bank dependent, is to substitute in-service property equity for a not-in-service (not-stabilized) project.

There is no substitute for human inspections and a general feel for the value of a property.

I have assigned my future interest in the property to him (if I default) before receiving a substitute trustee deed, and he's forked over the cash before receiving any equitable interest in the property.

There are no equations or calculations that can substitute getting out there and learning the market.

What I mean by this is I substituted the real follow up action steps I should be taking and used education as a crutch.I was so afraid to "fail" that I thought I could mask my own inaction by using educational spending as a salve.I don't mean to degrade education but its a fine balance between educating to a point that you can take positive action towards a specific goal and "paralysis by analysis".This is what I propose:1.

In the idea of a NPN, this will also be required in order to substitute a plaintiff in a foreclosure action or other legal matters.A debt investor who provides capital and then places a security instrument in place such as a UCC lien will have other issues in regards to UCC regulations.