Whatever it may want to imply, I really don't think that walking on coals will enhance of do something about the power of the mind.Regards,Mark

They imply that ownership of the lien is virtual ownership of the property.

However, the Mortgage should not/may not imply a requirement to pay.  

She then seemed to imply that they would be unable to finance the home if that were the case.Can anyone here provide me with some advice or their experiences in similar situations?

But statements like "don't you wish you could have bought your parents house for what they paid" imply the same kind of long term time frames.Immigration is a significant source of population growth, and yet there's strong anti-immigrant sentiment in the US.I too think Vikram's thesis has some support.

. - Renting by the room does not automatically imply higher vacancy.

I have 15 years experience in running a manufacturing business (kitchen cabinets) but don't have real estate experience.I want to quit my job and become an entrepreneur and after much research, home flipping seems to be my best option.Reading other posts implies that cost of capital is very high in rehab and having cash will provide a competitive advantage.

Well, you're saying "lender" but you're implying a partner saying 50/50.

There are differences in title, joint and several ownerships, rights in title, life estates, conveyance of partial interests and improper conveyances, liens, rights of easements and encroachments apparent by a proper survey, along with claims by creditors and others that puts even the most astute investor in areas of the unknown.To imply that investors should learn to do a title examinations is not good advice.

Here's some things I've noticed:cap rate = 12 * (monthly_rent - monthly_expenses) / costusing the 50% rule that "monthly_expenses ~= 50% * monthly_rent" we havecap rate = 12 * 0.5 * monthly_rent / costcap rate = 6 * monthly_rent / costusing the 2% rule that "monthly_rent / cost >= 2%" we havecap rate >= 6 * 2%cap rate >= 12%similarly, using a 1.5% rule would be a cap rate of 6 * 1.5% => 9%.So the 2% rule is an easy test to see if a property has a cap rate above 12%.It's generally agreed that different regions and types of real estate investments can have different cap rates, which implies to me that the 2% rule (12% cap rate rule) might not apply to all locations.