I do have a passion for this business and I'm really looking to get a solid head start with the least self-imposed mistakes I can make.

You want to understand why they made the decision they made but not impose or otherwise cause them to clam up.Some will say that a customer has to say no 4 times before you will get a yes from that customer.John Corey

If the lenders does not have seasoning requirements they might impose other constrains or charges to offset the added risk.

Do not let your thin skin or weak backbone let them impose their rules on your property.I am in the process of buying a small portfolio mostly because the owner was inexperienced dealing with tenants.

Originally posted by "PNW":Plus, think what fun to live in a place of political corruption, kidnapping for ransom, nationalization of property, and getting mugged by the police.It would keep retirement from being boring.This comment seems to be an unnecessary generalization.

Without making this overly long winded, if that money is anything but completely unnecessary for your day to day life, i'd think hard about it.

“A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.”They also sign this.DEFAULT BY BUYER: In the event Buyer should fail to consummate the transaction contemplated herein for any reason, except default by Seller or the failure of Seller to satisfy any of the conditions to Buyer's obligations, as set forth herein, Seller shall be entitled to retain the earnest money deposit, such sum being agreed upon as liquidated damages for the failure of Buyer to perform the duties and obligations imposed upon it by the terms and provisions of this Agreement and because of the difficulty, inconvenience and uncertainty of ascertaining actual damages, and no other damages, rights or remedies shall in any case be collectible, enforceable or available to Seller other than as provided in this Section, and Seller agrees to accept and take said deposit as Seller's total damages and relief hereunder in such event.

Now i know NYC is outrageously expensive, BUT i have some friends there so i could get by on little money (One thing i can brag about is my money managment I rarely waste money on anything unnecessary like indulgences, paying for school is whats killing my savings!!)

House is small, 1500 -1700sf, 3 bed 1 bath, kitchen not big enough to eat in, will be a galley kitchen when done.I wasn't aware of any time lengths imposed by the VA as far as living in the home before reselling.

For homeowners in California, for example, mortgage payments could increase by up to $1,000 per month.And with tighter federally imposed regulations on mortgage lenders that went effective January 10, 2014, how will these people refinance these loans ?