Patent ID: 8725616

Claim:
A computer-implemented method for managing a partial equity interest in a residential real estate property, comprising: receiving via a data interface executing on a computer processor information for a real estate property transaction wherein the real estate property transaction is associated with a residential property that is homeowner occupied; creating a partial equity interest in the residential property by transforming with the computer processor, the information relating to the residential property into the partial equity interest, wherein the partial equity interest is associated with a non-debt related investment between the homeowner and the investor, wherein the partial equity interest in the residential property does not obligate the homeowner to repay an investment made by the investor at anytime prior to a sale of the residential property, the creation of the partial equity interest comprising: the homeowner obtaining value for the partial equity interest; the homeowner retaining right to continue to receive one or more tax advantages of ownership of the residential property; the homeowner retaining right of residency of the residential Property and right to determine when to sell the residential property; the homeowner having an obligation to pay one or more of real estate taxes, mortgage payments, insurance, and up keep expenses associated with the residential property; the investor waiving right to control and sale of the residential property, while retaining rights to approve a sales price of the residential property; and the investor collecting a share of proceeds from the sale of the residential property based on the partial equity interest; receiving information associated with selling the partial equity interest to the investor; storing information about the partial equity interest in a computer memory; and filing documents that are related to the partial equity interest and making the documents of record.