Or could you point me toward a reference that could explain it all in newbie terms?

I simply mention this as something you might also consider referring to when buying any property.  

If you buy on a wraparound mortgage or the contract for deed, where there is existing financing, or if it's sort of financing where there's no existing financing and a private first mortgage In real estate law, "equitable title" refers to a person's right to obtain full ownership of a property or property interest.

Please let him know I referred you. 973-921-0220

This is the term advertising people refer to the creative writing process designed to be a substitute for a sales person knocking on the door.

I'm at a point where I'm looking for specific things so I got the book as a reference in my attempt to figuring out something specific.

With the hard money reference...

I was referred here by a current investor who hired me to stage a condo for her in Reston, VA. 

In one email the tenant made some reference to not wanting to live there any more.

Thread started for OH, but many references to CA.