In order to buy a property from the heirs of an estate using seller or carry back financing, as it may be called, there has to be a way to pass title, preferably insurable, marketable title voluntarily, in order to negotiate a purchase money note for any portion of the equity purchased.

Go figure, but I prefer to keep my money with the bank who actually gives me the loans.

I've work with prudential in all my deals from Boston, nc to pa...so very comfortable with them (all by accident)So prudential is a logical choice in that sense but not very investor friendly in Keller William sense.

"Redemption period" is a poor choice of terms in Maryland.

Banks generally prefer to sell notes to other banks and servicing companies who specialize in delinquent debt.

Make it easy for the investor to make a decision.I personally prefer email over personal or phone as I need to look at the numbers.

If so, you may have a deal.IMHO, though, living next to your tenants is not preferred.

If an employeer has a choice between someone with a degree and someone with just a high school diploma, they lean to the one with the degree.

We also prefer our contractors have liability insurance.

I don't want to deplete my 401k completely and would prefer to do this as a loan versus a withdrawal because I still want to keep that.