The interest can be good if you find one that the institutional lenders haven't bid down.

Those times when that has not been the case, and the bank has required nothing down, I've usually found that the mortgage broker misled the bank and told them that the investor was planning to move into the house upon completion.In order to build for my investors without putting them in a position requiring cash, or requiring them to mislead a lending institution.

, helment laws, speed limits, and all the other things you can think of one government or another has instituted to "protect" us from ourselves - and others - electronic eavesdropping will be here to stay.

I've taken classes at NYU Real Estate Institute..

And what exactly is a community credit union and how is it different from a bank or some other financial institution?

Institutional lending is far too restrictive and time consuming, thus my need for an investment partner(s).Here is a description of my immediate need:Area: Aurora, IllinoisSales price: $125,000After repair value: $160-175,000 (CMA's from local agents)Repairs 90-95% completed by sellerClose: Tuesday, August 15 (one week from today)I have been working with an institutional lender on this but am running into "chain of title issues" because it was bought as a foreclosure by the current seller recently.

Institutional lending is far too restrictive and time consuming, thus my need for an investment partner(s).Here is a description of my immediate need:Area: Aurora, IllinoisSales price: $125,000After repair value: $160-175,000 (CMA's from local agents)Repairs 90-95% completed by sellerClose: Tuesday, August 15 (one week from today)I have been working with an institutional lender on this but am running into "chain of title issues" because it was bought as a foreclosure by the current seller recently.

Department of Housing and Urban Development, Hispanic homeownership reached a record 49.5% in 2005, and two million more Hispanics are expected to buy homes in the next four years, according to data from the Toms Rivera Policy Institute at the University of Southern California.

The other nice part of a TIC investment is that you have the opportunity to buy in on high-end investment properties that usually are only available to very large or institutional investors.

I am not out to "beat" or "time" the markets, but rather follow an institutional investment philosophy for long term benefits.