Im thinking I should insist on the owner getting a transferable contract signed by all parties before closing otherwise I walk away. 

Personal loan for the purchase price - the high-interest rate was built into the analysis.0% credit card offer for the materials - the offer is good for 14 months, if SHTF and I can't refinance, I can always take advantage of a balance transfer to another card to restart the clock for a few hundred bucks.Contractor in the family for labor & materials that he provided - I offered him 10% interest for anything he provides.

People still face all the aspects of what make people move-divorce, break ups, death, job loss, job transfer, wanting a different neighborhood, etc.

Interested in a balance transfer of funds from my business credit cards to a bank account for REI.

Buy it in your name and if you want to transfer title you can but it's a risk.  

They offer 1.5% cash back on charges, and 2% balance transfer fee to pull money into my checking acct. 

Note: title companies hate these... but if you're not using a title company to close and your buyer is willing to accept it, this would (in theory) keep you in the clear if any unseen historical title issues arise in the future.Yes, you would need to get the deed notarized and then mail the original document to the county register of deeds to get it recorded (you'll also have to pay a recording fee when you do this, so call the county ahead of time to find out what the cost of this will be).You'll also want to fill out a Property Transfer Affidavit once the deed is recorded, to notify the local municipality that the property has changed hands (this will help them re-assess the property and know where to send the future property tax bills).Owner financing is an option, but it doesn't come without its complications.

Sorry to pitch my new best friend, but cryptocurrency does not have the same issue.  

Set up a landlord agreement with your power company so that when the tenants move out, the power transfers into your name.

If they find a bug, they will not fix it.Now one of the reasons is that as technology changes, other programs such as Windows, etc changes, QuickBooks is also updated.The downside in using old software when you upgrade to a new version, all the data may not transfer over accurately, that means more time and money you are spending to get it right.When someone tell you not to upgrade - I have one question - how often do you buy a new car and why?