Handing a unsophisticated person a debt heavy portfolio can be a burden and problematic.

It sounds like I won't exactly be persona non grata if I take on a little debt within a few months as long as I can afford it so that's good.

After that, he just trusted me.Its weird how little things you do show off your character and persona in a big way.

With each verdict announced Wednesday in the mortgage fraud trial of Phillip Hill, the real estate developer stared stoically — the charismatic persona that prosecutors say helped fleece at least $41 million out of investors nowhere in evidence.A jury concluded after eight days of deliberations that there was sufficient evidence to convict Hill of all but 19 counts against him in the grandest mortgage fraud case ever tried in the U.S.

Don't use a well-known spokes person as your lead.

A person’s word means nothing to anyone.

She claims to be a Real Estate Broker where if you look her up on California real estate division her license status is sales person as well as Inactive. meaning she is not currently affiliated with any brokerage and she can not be involved in selling or buying real estate activity now. 7/16/2010 she does not deliver, she has not done any thing for her so called fast track people and ask her to provide you references, look up BBB, Check with Attorney general office and talk to other investors, if it is too good to be true then it is.

If you are working with real estate agents, sometimes they will take a hit on their commission, but that varies from person to person as well.

Check with a tax person as to the rules in your state but as I understand it, as long as your child's name is on the deed, it would be considered owner occupied.    

@Ken Minn I wouldnt worry too much about Massachusetts and CT's debt load per person as each is in the top 5 in median income.