@Luke Chung Congratulation on the property and the health of your son!

Hi @Tianyun Zhang Back in my college days in the 80s I had an apartment right across the street from EMU inYpsi.Real estate investing isn't gambling because you have enough information to make a relatively informed decision.

I will relate the info to the buyer’s agent.

http://www.groco.com/readingroom/realestate_subjec...Any advice on doing the deal subject to or can you think of anything else I should consider in relation to buying this way?

Yes, your relative cash flow may decrease some by virtue of being responsible for a bigger loan amount, but you can use leverage to own more property for the same price.

There is VERY limited housing around here, so people who have housing vouchers can hardly find a place to move into and those with mental health are essentially screwed.

I suppose this could happen with any seller regardless but I am also concerned given his age and ill health, what if at the time of purchase his interest in in probate or held by surviving family? 

Trying to measure risk relative to the time / money to be invested. 

You can pick my brain anytime after 4:00 pm on construction related things.Btw in Ca if the person doing a job over 500 bucks has to be licensed.

I work with Redlands planning quite often and it tend to get more difficult every time due to bureaucratic BS.   2)  If there is no lender, splitting the lot is relatively easy although it will take a little bit of time and money but nothing unreasonable.