The homeowner is going to walk away with nothing no matter what.Now, there certainly are con artists that will get the deed for a house, lease it back to the previous owner, collect the rent, and never make a payment on the mortgage.

So the more people you can legally fit in a house the more rent you can charge, and the rent usually goes up around 3-5% a year.I am currently looking for a rental, have found some that should cash flow but I am holding off to find better deals in this market.That article from the WSJ also had some good advice... schools with rising attendance, in big cities and who don't guarantee housing to all students is a big one.

Not saying you have to run, but I'd walk away from him.all cash

Seperating issue from emotion seems just about impossible at this point, so unless you are walking away from a significant amount of money (only you can decide what that amount is) it might be worth it to your state of mind to just let it go.Your sister get's the house, which from what you say she is probably going to end up losing it eventually anyway at some point, but you get hopefully the peace of mind of having moved on after your mother's death and somewhat closing that chapter.or ...Find a new lawyer because the one you have now is obviously not working very well in your best interest.

So rather than getting the large profits you would walk away from a deal because you won't use HML.Ok, so bring in a money partner, but then they will want at least 25% of the profits, so that is more than the HML.

I'm looking carefully, but nothing right now fitting our bill.The market is actually better than most media outlets would like you to believe, because that is good news, and well, good news doesnt sell.

They would walk down a street and they would see people with cell phones, wallets, and GUNS.

If so have you walked away, or dove in since you knew it was a good deal.

No, without earnest money there is really nothing to bind you to your offer.We have buyers walk away from offers and even contracts all day.

How many owners in your area, and even in her building, have recently walked away, and how is the COA paying for THOSE dues and assessments?