Quote from @Jay Hinrichs: Quote from @Guy Gimenez: Quote from @Tom Gimer: A better question may be is the program worth 10,000 pesos.When the DOS is called you can't reconvey to the seller and restructure the deal as a lease option... at that point the goose is already cooked.Exactly.

.- Ask the attorney if your aunt & dad need to authorize lien, or just aunt.2) Understanding your options to force payoff of the lien.- Ask attorney how you can enforce collecting on the lien when you need to.3) Getting full control of the property, while allowing your aunt to keep her ownership.- Have attorney draw up a contract to do this.Suggest you offer your dad some cash, now or in the near future, to motivate him to transfer his ownership to you.It may not work out, but you will learn a lot either way!

Starting with remote investing, like in Charlotte, can be an option, but it might be worth exploring local opportunities in Orange County too.

Seller will be taking a 30k+ loss with this route.325k with 50K down to seller, 3 years of payments $1600/month, and a balloon payment of 215k at the end of 3 years.Benefits to me: (1) 10k less downpayment, (2) with the conventional route, the loan would be at 228k after 3 years of payments, so I will gain additional equity with the 2nd option since I will owe 215k (presumably I will have to refinance at that time).Benefit to seller: she gets over asking price, 50K upfront and $300/month of cash flow.Does this offer and structure sound reasonable?

If you move, renting in NYC and buying an out-of-state property could work, but make sure you have a solid plan for managing it.If you stay, buying in an affordable market and living there for a while could be a good option.

I haven't worked with anything but hardwood and tile in recent years but would prefer a cheaper, waterproof option if it looks decent. 

There are better options  

If the owner submits a completed application before the servicer starts the state foreclosure process, the servicer can't foreclose until the following occurs:the borrower doesn’t qualify for, or rejects, the lender’s loss mitigation options, orthe borrower accepts a loss mitigation offer but fails to fulfill its requirements."

And use all of the proceeds from the sale in your purchases you'll defer all tax.This does give you some interesting options because you can allocate those proceeds anyway you want. 

Another option is to put an electronic deadbolt on the front door with a non-locking door knob.