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Updated over 10 years ago on . Most recent reply

Explaining "Subject-To" to a seller
I am trying to make a deal work for me to buy a small apartment building. I really don't think that I can make this a deal if I try to get a commercial loan. I threw the term "Subject-To" out there and the seller wasn't familiar with it, but she did ask if I wanted her to approach her lender about me assuming the current loan. I figured, why not. That route may be extremely unlikely to take, so I would like to further explain "Sub-To" to the seller to see if she is interested. I've investigated it on BP to make sure I understand it better, but I would like to approach her in a very professional and non-shady manner so that she knows her interests are covered.
Is there a good way to clearly explain the approach that will show that it is a legitimate method of sale?
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- Real Estate Professional
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"I am going to promise you pay your loan payments, but I'm not obligated to".
"If I don't pay them....your credit is screwed, and it will takes months for you to foreclose on me while I collect the rents".
Surely that will them feel all warm and fuzzy.
The "seller's interest" are Not covered in a sub2.