If you think you have an issue, post and we can give you some feedback.Jay, typically there is no escrow in a whole loan trade of an existing mortgage.  

Has anyone had good or bad outcomes? 

I've thought of something along the lines of paying him the back taxes owed + penalties (~2k) as a "down payment" and making payments from there with whatever terms.As he is a realtor, I'm sure he knows the tools and tricks of the trade. 

I don't know the answer to that question, but it's nice to understand the range of outcomes you may experience given some variation in the most key inputs..

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires specific things be done when there is an ADVERSE outcome based on information received in a report from a third party information agency.

Or you  can mentor an able bodied person in real estate investing in trade for tile help. 

By the time you realized it, you have mastered all trades of real estate.

,nice job.Whatever you did to find those contacts/friends in the trades, make sure you keep doing.good/reliable people are hard to find.Nice choice of colors and materials.

The expensive stuff is insured licensed trades: plumbing, HVAC, electric, roof.

I'm trading up to 5+ and would love to get your perspective.