If you rent out this unit before the eviction process is finish and this ghost tenant returns, you can get yourself into some legal troubles. 

I don't think that anyone who is even remotely related to him realizes that the property is in tax title or that it could be deemed legally theirs. 

Even if you fired them and then proceeded to buy the property that they were then procuring cause for they still likely will legally be entitled to the commission.

The Agreement is filled with legal jargon and is unclear to me with respect to my questions, so I'm wondering if anyone can speak from experience/expertise.

I grew up in Philadelphia, worked in law offices-Legal Administrative/Secretary and still want more in life.

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It just seems like it's so dangerous to even attempt a friendly conversation about someone else's financial situation because of the potential for stepping into a hot mess legally.

These people don't realize or don't stop to consider that there's a borrower involved with legal rights and that they're buying the note and not the property.

A lot of forum members are very knowledgeable in their respective fields related to real estate investing, whether that is real estate sales, wholesaling, flipping, rentals, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance.

6/6/2017: MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT - MORTGAGE: This document extends the maturity date to 6/5/2020.So, legal eagles of Bigger Pockets, what does this mean?