If you retain most of the control and the note buyer is passive you also might get into trouble with the state security regulators plus the SEC.John Corey

If they must, they will turn it over to an agency like Fanny Mae or Freddy Mac (government supported) agencies that serve as a balance between the RE market and the government control of the properties.

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(side note: don't have kids with jerks with control problems, especially when they can come up with the funds to sue you as the great american judicial system has no qualification process for someone with a biological tie to come after your kids, even completely unfoundedly...and you will be forced to spend a GREAT deal of money to deal with that mess.

You further agree that, so long as you carry out your obligations as agreed, settlor shall forfeit his interest to you upon termination of the trust (at term or upon sale of the property).You just transferred all meaningful interest- without violating the due on sale clause- and fully control the property's use (so long as you fulfill your obligations) and future disposition.

but i doubt you're able to control him saying if you are to buy this house you HAVE to deal with my price.. basically saying its this price or nothing and the homeowner is out of luck as well.

It's listed with several brokers but many of them in Costa Rica rely on walk in traffic and don't always advertise heavily.

One of the many problems with investing long distance is that you are giving up control of your property.

It has been done before.It is very rare.It is my understanding that Beck's materials are being sold by a company that is not controlled by John.

The ability to control the process, to see what is going on and to check up on the builders, estate agents, solicitors and others (using UK terms).What you do not know you do not know is what will bite you the hardest.3.