Mortgage Gamble: Inside the risky real estate deals leaving sellers on the hookForeclosures and lawsuits reveal the risks behind ‘subject-to’ home salesJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It can sound like a lifeline for homeowners struggling to sell a house with little to no equity.But a News4JAX I-TEAM investigation found that a type of real estate transaction known as a “subject-to” mortgage deal can carry serious financial risks, including foreclosure, damaged credit and costly legal battles.In a subject-to deal, a homeowner signs over the deed to a buyer, who promises to make the mortgage payments.

Here is an update:  This lawsuit went on for over two years. 

Leases are legal contracts and the ramifications of poorly or vague language regarding late fees, early terminations, breaking the lease, re-let and the costs associated and "double dipping" in our state are very vagu...

I have a 4-family rental and a single family home (that we live in) with an in-law suite that we rent out in Massachusetts.

If your property is homesteaded, can someone take it from you in a civil lawsuit?

You have a fiduciary duty to the seller, but the novation contract strips those rights away from them and you'll end up with a seller that is angry with you AND the wholesaler- I agree, lawsuits are inevitable if you take these on and your broker will have no defense.

If not, that's illegal but don't pursue as no lawyer will waste time on pennies to recover in a lawsuit. 

I want go the way that protects my the most from any future claims/lawsuits from renters.

I need advice pleaseBe careful, there are a lot of lawsuits in the North Florida area regarding real estate.

We have done what we can (friend is part of a lawsuit, I am waiting to file a lawsuit) and will hope for the best.