Read the BP Beginners guide and do plenty of reading on the forums.

I'd love to grab a few drinks and meet up!

seller financing can be very helpful, but don't let it fool you, you can get bad seller financing terms that favor the seller more than the buyer... always be cautious throughout the process. feel free to share the terms he offers as there are plenty of investors here that can tell you if they are good terms... many realtors might not be familiar with seller financing or have much experience with it...

And there are plenty of people who get paid VERY well--more than most investors will ever make yearly--$200K or more per year being an engineer or MBA, not to mention a doctor or whatnot.

If you are buying in a ghetto there's plenty of problems with that. 

Plenty of options but the key is to know the capability of the borrower who is wanting to take over the loan.No legal advice.   

She says she has plenty of money and is more interested in simplifying her life than in getting top dollar for the house.

@Sam McClellan beat me by closing a day before, so I bought him some food and drink at Portal in Oakland for the win.

There are plenty of defaulted mortgage data providers.

However, the Ironbound section seems to have plenty of MFs and a stable stream of renters.