Tim is trying to evict a squatter where he bought a property that the previous owner contends was improperly foreclosed.

Without addressing owner financing, many in the House contended owner financing would become the ‘loophole’ for predatory lenders to continue their exploitative ways.

The case is REMANDED to the lower court for reception of evidence as to the amount claimed by the respondents for the preservation and maintenance of the property.SO ORDERED.Hence, the instant petition for review raising the following issues:ITHE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS GRAVELY ERRED IN HOLDING THAT THE RESPONDENT HEREIN IS ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT OF THE AMOUNT USED TO PURCHASE THE LAND AS WELL AS THE COSTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HOUSE, FOR IN SO RULING, IT INDIRECTLY ALLOWED AN ACT DONE WHICH OTHERWISE COULD NOT BE DIRECTLY x x x DONE, WITHOUT DOING VIOLENCE TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROSCRIPTION THAT AN ALIEN IS PROHIBITED FROM ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP OF REAL PROPERTIES LOCATED IN THE PHILIPPINES.IITHE COURT OF APPEALS GRAVELY ERRED IN SUSTAINING RESPONDENT'S CAUSE OF ACTION WHICH IS ACTUALLY A DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN OWNERSHIP OVER THE LOT IN QUESTION, CLOTHED UNDER THE GUISE OF CLAIMING REIMBURSEMENT.Petitioner contends that respondent, being an alien, is disqualified to own private lands in the Philippines; that respondent was aware of the constitutional prohibition but circumvented the same; and that respondent's purpose for filing an action for separation of property is to obtain exclusive possession, control and disposition of the Antipolo property.Respondent claims that he is not praying for transfer of ownership of the Antipolo property but merely reimbursement; that the funds paid by him for the said property were in consideration of his marriage to petitioner; that the funds were given to petitioner in trust; and that equity demands that respondent should be reimbursed of his personal funds.The issue for resolution is whether respondent is entitled to reimbursement of the funds used for the acquisition of the Antipolo property.The petition has merit.Section 7, Article XII of the 1987 Constitution states:Save in cases of hereditary succession, no private lands shall be transferred or conveyed except to individuals, corporations, or associations qualified to acquire or hold lands of the public domain.Aliens, whether individuals or corporations, are disqualified from acquiring lands of the public domain.

Even Galveston, TX - just down the road from me - that has, what I would contend to be, the worst beaches in America is very expensive and does not have a great price to rent ratio with the increase in values over the last couple of years. 

The County Recorder here contends that a Memo doesn't comply with the state recording guidelines and illegally clouds title.

I wish I have feel like this about them but I guess we will keep looking maybe you will be our next contender. 

Then what, besides dying, there are events of withdrawal to contend with, be business like, it's not a honeymoon.Filing an LLC is child's play, having a good operating agreement that address business and personal contingencies isn't, see your attorney after you draft what you want to accomplish. 

Flagstaff could be a contender.

I have a large HELOC portfolio where I am junior to a senior lien and I go to foreclosure sale on my small balance hoping someone without experience or, without the willingness to spend a little money for title work to bid on my foreclosure so I can get paid in full while they wake up the next day realizing there is a large senior lien in front of me that they now have to contend with.

I know there are some zoning to contend with but where possible I think this could be a goldmine.