In one example provided by KBRA, if it was determined that the purchase option attached to a property violated consumer protection laws, tenants would then stop making rental payments, which could cause significant shortages in the funds available to the note holder to make payments to the servicer.And if that happens, the funds that ultimately flow to the bondholder could dry up as well.KBRA does caution that rent-to-own and lease to own securitizations are in their extreme infancy, and said that it expects to see “significant diligence and disclosure” surrounding the deals’ inherent risks.

Househacking is the ultimate way to change your financial situation, especially in a market like Worcester or a surrounding city.

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Ultimately it depends on your goals.1.

After 2 months of interviews and rejections, I ultimately made the decision that you gotta burn the boats! 

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For them, rural is the risk if it's going to grow or not, ultimately if they have to absorb the property, are they [the lender] going to lose money on their exit strategy. 

Ultimately, you need to figure out your end goal.

I am interested in approaching this from the standpoint of a newbie who is trying to use real estate both to diversify with something a bit more stable from my day job (we own retail stores) and ultimately find more balance in life.  

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