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Old 12/08/07, 06:40 AM
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rent to own DW- cross post from HQ

hopefully, i can get a few more answers from y'all.

my daughter has been renting the DW for the last 9 months or so. i've laid aside the rent she paid, with the idea she could apply it toward buying it if she wanted to. i didn't tell her about this, until i saw that she really was going to go to work every day and pay her bills on time. she has done quite well, and beginning to pay off some big medical bills she owes that have wrecked her credit.

i'm going to add her name to the title, leaving mine on it as well, so she can't sell it or move it unless i agree. i don't foresee me ever having a problem with her pulling it out and setting up somewhere else, or just selling it and using what she can get on a down payment for something else. i just want to keep my hand in... just in case. it's on my land.

there's so much helpful advice on this forum, i thought i'd run it by y'all to see what you think.

is there a place like kelly blue book where i can get an idea of the value? is it fair to charge interest, (basically i'm still paying the mortgage) or should i cut her a little slack and let it stand dollar for dollar? all of her rent will be toward paying for it. does anyone know of a good mortgage calculator, to get a better idea of what kind of terms i should set?

tia!!
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Old 12/08/07, 07:06 AM
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Okay..I give up...what is a DW?

I thought it meant "Dear Wife", but "rent to own" doesn't quite fit. However, on the HT board--anything can happen! LOL
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Old 12/08/07, 07:09 AM
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Old 12/08/07, 07:13 AM
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WW, I think it means Double Wide in this situation.

I paid interest on a $1000 loan my folks gave us to pay our down payment on our first place back in 1974. They felt & I agreed; that it was a business decision, not a gift or hand out and it also made us realize from the beginning that loans aren't just the amount borrowed but the interest too.
Personally I'd charge her the interest and then if you want to quietly put it aside in an emergency fund for her-that's your personal choice.
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Old 12/08/07, 08:28 AM
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Pretty sure DW= dishwasher, since "Rent to own" leases furniture and household appliances, never heard of them doing moble homes, but it wouldn't surprise me if they did in some areas.
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