The bank says may debt to income ratio will allow me about 100,000 purchase price but the properties I want to invest in are 150,000-200,000.

Does anyone know what happens to a lease in the case of a writ of possession from a judgement lien?

That is the accepted and conventional wisdom that we have been taught; i.e. to be debt free.  

My question is, should we mortgage the debt free condo and use the cash to make down payments on multiple properties for quicker acquisitions or...Use my personal cash to make down payments at a slower rate?

Hi everyone, just curious about something here. I have heard others discuss how to acquire RE investments using as little money down as possible. It seems to me that the key to being a good RE investor who can grow th...

From and after the date of this Contract, Buyer shall indemnify Seller for, defend Seller against, and hold Seller harmless from any liability, loss, cost, injury, damage, or other expense that may occur or may be claimed by or with respect to any person or property on or about the Premises resulting from the use, misuse, possession, occupancy, or non-occupancy of the Premises by Buyer or Buyer's agents, employees, licensees, invitees, or guests.

Currently I'm thinking about offering both debt and equity styles of investments, so I would like to find out the legal documents and procedures in setting up such structure.

I decided to live at home after graduating this past December to pay off all "frivolous" debt, Ie credit cards and such from college.

@Eric JamesYes, when an IRA uses leverage, there are higher down payment requirements and the income to the IRA is subject to a small tax known as UDFI (Unrelated Debt-Financed Income).As such, using a mortgage in an IRA is different than using a mortgage personally, but that is not really the point.The thing to keep in mind when evaluating an investment with an IRA is how something such as purchasing an income property for the IRA using a mortgage might compare with investing the IRA in a property all cash, investing the IRA in a note, or investing the IRA in conventional financial products.The use of leverage such as a mortgage can boost the cash-on-cash return of the IRA, which is a good thing.  

HOA debts are the wild card though, that a title search won't necessarily help with.