What does he say "If someone screws you, screw them 10 times harder, not for revenge, but so that others know you can't be messed with".I take advice from everyone, but I give more weight to people that are were I want to go, than those in the same position or even "lower" on the investing totem pole than myself.This is business in the end.

A reduction might be better as you do not know the standard of repair an existing seller will use on a property.

This will be weighted more heavily than credit score. 3.

Cost reductions by predictive failure analysis of the systems and structures.

There are however several other factors to consider including the area, condition, and potential appreciation although this should not be heavily weighted.

You accelerate principal reduction and reduce interest income doing this.

My wife and I recently went through an expense reduction exercise.

I strongly disagree with Tim that appraisals are worthless a good unbias appraisal on a peice of property is worth it's weight in gold.

as of Sunday, I am long on Top Ramen noodlesI think puts on Jenny Craig and weight watchers is a safe bet as well

You're blogging along and realize there's a new mortgage cap reduction from 10 to 4 (including purchase) and you try and go to Freddie Mac's webpage to see it HELOC's count as one or two mortgages.