A mortgage lien and note are surely only one way to handle private money, especially when taking a loan from family / friends, or when a private money lender wants you to keep the loan out for subsequent flips. 

We recently have reached a new problem that we need help handling. 

The less you borrow the easier it will be to handle a downturn, but that goes hand in hand with a lower mathematical return.

My Question:How would you handle her security deposit?

Posting and publishing companies do the official notices and these are hired out by the trustee or attorneys handling the foreclosure.Cash for keys are typically handled by the real estate agents hired by the asset management companies for the bank.

I handled all the paperwork for both transactions. 

I would prefer not to do that if possible, because I don't want to expose myself during this brief vulnerable period without protection, but I also don't want to break any laws or LLC shields if this process is not handled correctly.What are your thoughts?

Partial contracts can be biased toward seller or buyer, so it’s important to read the contract carefully and understand how scenarios such as borrower default and early payoff are handled. 

Hello BP, I know that my first home will be multi unit space with me being an owner Occupant. However, I do not much about renters/owners agreement on paying utilities... I’d like to avoid hiring a property manager as...

I would get a property manager to handle everything.