Quite simply, this site rocks.As for a little bit about me, I currently work and live in Arlington, VA.

With stories like this it's no wonder why all cash offers with no contingency wins over higher prices.

Title companies aren't just concerned about the ability to win a challenge over the title.

So you're talking simply about the original borrower and lender agreeing to release the property from the debt obligation?  

I am actually excited to "share my experience" with other,simply on the premise that I have learned valuable things out here.

I simply asked the local bank if they would be willing to keep the property on their books and simply switch owners.

The ratios of rent to price will not let you go out and simply buy and hold in good areas like others on the site who live in other parts of the country get to do.

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The letter simply stated that I loved the area and I'd like to own property there.

I'm not a realtor, but before you bash me take a look at the comments from Realtors about the source of the article: http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2016/02/17/best-place-be-real-estate-agent From this link: "Does anyone at NAR check this info or do you just copy and paste it thinking that no one will notice that it simply doesn't pass the common sense test?