Of course other factors might be in place like your debt to income and your employment status.  

He who has the gold makes the rules.

The less well paid leave, but there are always more than enough of the ones who can afford to stay, and they stay (those with the gold get to choose.).

Also, while you can probably pick up a blank quit claim deed from Office Depot or online, and get the county to record it, there are a number of reasons you might want to pay an attorney a couple hundred bucks.I commonly see errors with vesting, marital status, witnesses and homestead ,prepared years ago and now clients are paying big bucks (for quiet title or probate) to fix the mistakes that could have been avoided. 

The real first question is your residency status, how long have you been in the US?

Hello Nancy,Yes, the college admissions would be a great place to seek answers, or additional resources.It's been a while since I have been in college; however, NC Universities required the student to live in our great state for at least (1) year before obtaining a NC residency status back then.

Your landlord sounds like a pile of trouble.Sounds like they want their money and the ability to kick you to the curb anytime they want by denying you the ability to prove you are a paying tenant and not just a house guest who won't leave their house.Let me guess,they want to be paid only in cash or cashiers/travelers checks,right?

The individuals who realized that these laws can be exploited have found a gold mine.

What's the likely hood that anyone could even extract gold?

That's why the Flippers have to organize a Team and just like with Gold MIning, the more partners you have the smaller your percentage of profit will be.