offer her 200 bucks if she gets the rest of her stuff out in 24 hours. 

I want to say it'll be good for 120 days (would have to double check), which if you assume a 30 day mortgage process means you need to be ready to refi in 90 days, or you'd have to spend a few hundred bucks on a 442 (FNMA form #s evidently don't change much over time) to confirm it hasn't dropped in value due to changing market conditions in the interim. 

I just want some advice on how to get the biggest bang for my buck.

Or did they simply clean/clear out the line (usually costs a few hundred bucks)?

To get the best bang for you buck, you need to get a Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) with your VA loan here in Texas.

I agree with Dave, a 4 family will get you the most bang for your buck, and still allow for you to buy FHA.

Smart move and worth the 700 to 1000 bucks..

You probably saved some people from getting taken.I have no doubt these guys just prey on people 800 bucks at a time.. they figure a number that people will part with ..  

The national trends show people moving south and west but Des Moines seems to be bucking that trend, at least for now.

Now if I have to come out of pocket on a mult family property a couple hundred bucks, is that better then not having a property at all and saying forget it?