If you are buying in Illinois regularly, I'm happy to pull title for you before you buy from time to time. 

I receive regular updates from them like clockwork and in fact Brian Burk from Praxis is one of my Syndication leads and he posted on that thread. 

Essentially if they are a regular house but they have a log cabin "feel" they will be ok as long as you prescreen it with your lender upfront. 

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Madrid has been doing this a lot better for example (the difference between a left and a more right business-oriented governing body in charge). 

They have a rep at our regular reia meetings.

@Nam PhamContracts: Have a detailed contract outlining the scope of work, deadlines, payment schedules, and materials to be used.Updates: Establish a schedule for regular updates, such as weekly calls or video conferences, to discuss progress and any issues.Project Management: Utilize project management tools like Trello, Asana, to track progress, manage tasks, and store documents.Documentation: Request regular photo and video updates.

You save SOMETHING because you make 26 payments (or 13 regular payments per year instead of 12. ). 

Michael Short   Don't get me started on how women get short-changed if they are stay at home moms, starting with Social Security benefits....But, if your Mom came to me, as a landlord, saying she's in the middle of a divorce and she should be getting alimony - but doesn't have it yet, may not get what she thinks she'll get, and there is no proof of regular deposits in a bank account to show me it would be reliable - I'd have to deny her.  

Look at small multifamily homes with high rent potential and get a regular loan to skip PMI.