Mean while YOU will be paying the full mortgage to protect your interest, and he will be living in the house for free.

If need be your friend needs to be prepared to go before a judge to protect the common assets.7.

This is done to quickly determine and resolve any occupant issues, secure the property (No Trespassing), halt code violation fines, and as important, to prevent further deterioration of the property, and to rectify any public safety issues.

Hence they may have to qualify as if they are buying and not as if they were refinancing.William Bronchick has a book called Wealth Protection (about $14 on Amazon).

I have pulled all the info that I can from public records and need to know where to go from here.

hi, does anyone have a plan for protecting themselves (if they invest in tax liens) from irs liens and other irs actions?

- Do you feel the government has overstepped the boundaries of its responsibilities to its voting public or do you feel that more laws of this nature should be passed?

Maybe best to set this up as a 10 year deal or longer and then see if you want to refinance later.Your cash invested in the repairs should help protect the seller.John Corey

Other companies are more flexible and will let you make loans, buy a house or invest in securities that aren't publicly traded.

Asset protection is the standard answer.