If the default is not cured ten days after notice, Borrower and each surety, endorser, and guarantor waive all demand for payment, presentation for payment, notice of intention to accelerate maturity, notice of acceleration of maturity, protest, and notice of protest, to the extent permitted by law, and rights under sections 51.003, 51.004 and 51.005 of the Texas Property Code.

Typically, crime is going to be present in a lot of the areas where #'s make sense, but the key is making sure the house you are buying does not have obvious crime ridden houses in the immediate area.

Dunno, why don't you just tell the broker BEFORE it gets presented that you plan on doing a blind assignment.You know, like disclosure?

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Unfortunately, I dont think I can barge into their unit without them present.

While all the posts have at lease some legitimate points, I personally believe camp 1 is missing the opportunities present to protect assets under US law mostly because they don’t either understand asset protection, or don’t want to bother with it, so rather than do a proper evaluation they dismiss it as something that won’t work to justify their unwillingness to entertain the idea.Camp 2 is deluding themselves - which delusion has been enhanced by charlatans writing books, giving seminars, and selling packaged plans all of which either attempt to hide your assets or hide the ownership of your assets.  

In researching properties today, I found a number of examples in the seattle area where multiple separate buildings on one parcel are logged as "present use" with the total units.

You could also present the deal to other local investors or private lenders who might jump at the opportunity, given the attractive terms.

I want to approach the seller on a seller financing opportunity but don’t know much about it, and don’t know how to present to seller.

One reason could be that not all appraisers consider basement space to be "general living area" (GLA), regardless of the building codes.To overcome this barrier, you can:Provide Documentation: Present the city’s approval for the egress window and any other relevant permits or certificates that show the space was done according to code.