Are you saying pay off your consumer debt with the 25K or pay off the mortgage? 

We buy a lot at the sheriffs sale and it can be super risky and time consuming if you dont know what you are doing.

There may be loan options, but I encourage her to buckle down and pay off organically.I got out of consumer debt using Dave Ramsey's FPUmans free podcast.

Yes, those Owner Occupied Loans have a lot of restrictions because it's not made with the intention of letting consumers profit. 

Others want to e-file their own lawsuits, without time consuming trips to the courthouse.

call consumer credit counseling service

I know a few things about the business, I've consumed a lot of content.

Out of state is easy, but time consuming to digest the info you need to perform due diligence.

This is all just information I’ve consumed. 

@Michael L Schein If they were teaching unlicensed wholesaling without a double-close, you might mention that to the AG's office.Mass General Laws found here https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/T... state that marketing a property that you don't own in expectation of something of benefit (profit) is illegal in MA.The other law that you might use is Chapter 93A - the Consumer Protection Act.