Two questions about this deal: (1) Since its our credit on the line b/c the mortgage stays in my name, we'd put a clause in that would allow me to foreclose on the house and get it back fully in my name if he misses two payments. 

Question from the other side, appreciate your help:House owner was trying to sell his house but didn't get good offers so he rented it out to me, we signed a lease and I gave him the security deposit.Later before move-in, the owner said the house was in a contingent sale which the owner cancelled but the buyer didn't and the buyer fulfilled his conditions and he wants to move forward with the saleWhat are my options as a tenant, move in date not reached yet and owner saying sorry go find another place to rent?

With the city’s growing job market and affordable living, demand for housing should stay high.

hello-q: i hope that you have quite the plethora in information about the decide to..build a square space (office like in function) right next to house-to have "reason space" to work from home ('i am forced to work from home bcs of having parent who survives a stroke-cared for on/in house property, bcs putting her instead in assisted living-wouldn't be more affordable/feasable, and many states (california being one) are willing to help loved one(s) to age/stay in place as reason to build these extra spaces in/on property..putting her in the situation as more benefitting i am researching the state orgs to find out what to do=being as stellar the careful/accurate as i can with gathering as to what to do..including the obtain of funding per any grants.and trusting that having your consultation has us getting away from issue/noise over just purchasing/happenstance model in default assisted: residential (multi bed home stead-with all the red tape & fees/tax justify better?

Land   my target market for infill it has taken me 2 years to land a lot that will work.. put it into escrow last month..  900k spec house. 

Back in 2008 when I was sued by a seller, yes a seller, for $2,000,000 for a house I bought in 2001 (let that sink in) he sold me the house in 2001 and sued me in 2008, I thought it was a joke.

It would be even better if you can get something that you can easily house-hack like a SFH w/ an efficiency attached to help out with the mortgage.

This is often a losing proposition for the seller, unfortunately.Granted - when a house in in disrepair and would be hard to market otherwise, it is a path forward for the seller.  

If I want to sell my house for 800,000 in California with the existing loan which is at 470,000, but there is a due on sale clause.

I am planning to buy a Single Family home by the end of the year and intend on "house hacking" (roommates).