You can do it yourself but I would recommend paying an attorney to do it for you.

I will ultimately spend $35,000-$40,000 more on finance charges when looking at the total picture (not paying the $50,000+ pre-payment penalty) but was able to complete the transaction with $320,000 less equity.

Hi.I have a teanent which she didn't pay the rent for the July.

In addition, I live with my parents so even househacking will still cost me over $400 a month, which is what I pay to stay with my parents.

A lot more trust is built in person vice someone behind the screen, and real estate investing is often a relationship and trust game.

As a matter of fact, I wouldn't remodel then either....I used to do this as a GC in San Diego, and found that it rarely, if ever, pays for itself.

You can create a mortgage for any amount and create an LLC holding company or trust to own the mortgage.  

Finally, every property I have ever bought I always felt I was paying too much (at the time).

They generally end up with better options than a lower income self paying tenant.

Paying a Contr to do everything sucks up a lot of $$...Personally I would buy the worst house in a run-down area of a nice city that is getting ready to gentrify.