The lawyer's been paid (he's not on a retainer) and as it stands we've been pitching in as a family to pay the mortgage of the property, so there's no way we could scrounge up thousands of dollars to pay them off if they're looking for a hefty payout.

@Mike Dittman @Zachary Critchett Agreed don't let this stand in the way of the sale.

I just want to make sure those emotions don't come up and that the hard numbers stand out through my investing so I don't have to come to that crossroad.

I do not recommend Sherman BridgeI cannot stand this company.

You’ll operate them individually or sell different assets at different times so they have to be able to stand on their own.

One concern that I have is that if she simply does not pay the garage rent, I will have no standing to evict her from the home.

And believe it or not, tenants feel safe when they know where you stand in regards to what they can do and not do.  

All of these efforts have been for others.By read the BP posts; I  am excited to do one of my own.I have a vacant parcel that is located across the way from a hospital that I need some mentoring and/or an investor to walk me down the garden path (not blind folded).This can be a short-term gain or a long-range hold, I  am open!

I get it that everyone wants to come to the party, especially now with prices having risen fairly dramatically, but sometimes I wonder if the Bigger Pockets room is akin to standing on the floor of a casino where a few people have won dramatic sums in some of the "skills" games (poker, blackjack, etc), and everyone else starts running out into the hallways begging for money to drop in the slot machine so they can get theirs too.Anyway, it seems an interesting philosophical question to ponder, and I'm curious what others may think!

I also understand from the proponents of L/O that having a buyer-tenant with more "skin in the game" versus a renter in the house would make the management easier.From what I read/understand, it definitely does not seem to make sense to seller finance in regards to my options for non-payment (eviction vs. foreclosure).The problem I have in structuring the deal is if they cash me out "soon" then I don't stand to make as much as I would if I continue to rent the property but I guess the trade-off there is that I would then have all the equity available as capital to reinvest into another investment (or multiple investments) which may offer better returns.I am curious if:1) Anyone has actually done this and found it to be a better long-term strategy?