By that time, another wholesaler, who contracts sight-unseen, will secure it, leaving me out of the deal.

Granted, the IRR on our investment properties are lower with the FLEA than without; however, many of our clients so value the cash flow and the expense insurance that the FLEA provides that they are willing to sacrifice a little IRR.On some of our larger projects, a single investor may not have the required capital to go in on it by himself.

For example thru WIC or food stamps or unions or welfare or unemployment or social security or healthcare etc.

Especially if your concessions included the grant that West Seneca gives to first time home buyers (I'm from the Amherst, so I'm familiar with some of the local government/programs).Why not just keep it as your "primary residence" for a few years and have a family member or friend watch over it?

The higher the value of assets that you can put up as security on the loan, the the lower your credit score can be to qualify for a loan.There is no magic loan dollar value when banks stop caring about the credit of the individuals or corporations they are lending to.

They need security for the job as well.

I thought trading a mortgage was considered the sale of a security?

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There is no way you can live on $1200/mo...absolutely not, unless you were getting social security disability and the wife was working full time...

My advice would be to speak with an attorney and discuss if you can form a partnership with your relative and create a legal situation to achieve your goals.If that is not the case, or if there is not enough time, then Jon's suggestion of a "Deed in Lieu" might be your best option.You made the mistake of jumping into a deal without securing your back end financing.