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A good article on borrowing mortgage money from a relative. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/where-we-live/wp/2017/04/10/what-you-need-to-know-before-obtaining-a-private-mortgage-from-a-family-member/?hpid=hp_hp-cards_hp-card-realestate%3Ahomepage%2Fcard&utm_term=.40caa024a7b1

What you need to know before obtaining a private mortgage from a family member REAL ESTATE MATTERS | Some states require certifications relating to the loan; others have mortgage taxes on the filing or recording of the mortgage; and still others require the format of the mortgage to follow certain guidelines.

Unless you have the assets and resources, I would avoid house flipping. Not nearly the easy money as shown on those TV commercials. Buyer beware! https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/where-we-live/wp/2017/04/04/flipping-houses-isnt-the-cakewalk-you-see-on-tv/?hpid=hp_hp-cards_hp-card-realestate%3Ahomepage%2Fcard&utm_term=.aadda952a38a

Flipping houses isn’t the cakewalk you see on TV ASK THE BUILDER | Flipping houses is hard, dirty, dangerous and risky work.