Welcome to BP, good luck on taking the first step and pulling the trigger on your first deal. looking forward to future progress updates. 

lol Either way Im looking for off market slight fixer uppers to get more equity and need to pull the trigger soon

Hello fellow seasoned investors and bank reo specialists! My name is Brad and I am awaiting a response from an REO sale. This particular property is a duplex in Southern CA from DEUTSCHE BK national trust. I have list...

With a subject to you run the risk of triggering the due on sale clause within the seller's mortgage.

Pull the trigger!

I pulled the trigger because in my view the benefits outweighed the negatives and it fit what I needed in terms of house hacking, simplicity, and cash return.

I really believe at this point I need to just pull the trigger on my first property.

My idea is to enter into a Lease Option contract with the seller and take over their loan payments without receiving any equitable interest in the property until I exercise my option to buy, so as not to trigger the 'due on sale' clause in the mortgage. 

Linda,Do you avoid triggering the due on sale clause when stating "deed prep only, no title exam conducted" on the face of the deed? 

You can do it creatively, some upfront + payments + back end, with triggers for everything.