. $88,000 current lien ($85,660 after I pay four months )2,340 payments by me to pay lien15,000 fix costs3,000 carry costs (interest)4,200 real estate sales commission1,855 closing costs (deed prep, excise and transfer tax) $112,055 total expenses$140,000 sell price$27,945 profitI never purchased this way.

. $88,000 current lien ($85,660 after I pay four months ) 2,340 payments by me to pay lien15,000 fix costs3,000 carry costs (interest)4,200 real estate sales commission1,855 closing costs (deed prep, excise and transfer tax) $112,055 total expenses$140,000 sell price$27,945 profitI never purchased this way.

We got started with a personal property that we fixed up and rented out when we were transferred.

We got started with a personal property that we turned into a rental when my husband was transferred.

Make sure you calculate all the costs of selling, transfer taxes, commissions etc.

The title company will not accept it as a valid transfer. 

Lastly,  and possibly the most important,  make sure the security deposits are transferred to you at the sale.

I assume that as long as I don't require any additional security, there's no harm in simply transferring the deposit from them to me?

I've done this a few times with "zero balance transfer" credit card offers.  

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