Urban areas like Austin and Dallas definitely have strong growth potential and thriving job markets, but the suburbs and smaller towns are also worth exploring.

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The notice of defaults is definitely something to consider and you point out one of my worries is having the buyer be good with the terms initially but later on fall through.Thanks for sharing your experience and I will be very cautious of these offers.

Definitely don't recommend committing mortgage fraud...that's pretty crazy a lender told you to do that. 

While $8,500 definitely seems expensive, $2,000 is probably not enough to do this correctly.  

If yes, then I would definitely do it.

Koren, I really appreciate the offer, and will definitely take you up on it.  

We have a work instruction we have made for our business which has definitely helped my wife and I become more consistent in our approach which has also improved our results. 

Definitely do-able, but good deals good scooped up quickly. 

We built our personal home from dirt up and while it definitely can be more challenging, you will capture additional value vs buying new if it is done correctly.