I live across the bridge in Oakland on Lake Merritt.

First it was the bridge going up that we wanted to wait on.

Transactional Funding (TF) is simply temporary bridge funding usually for wholesalers who need to close their purchase transaction (A to B) with cash (they dont have so they use TF), and then their sale transaction (B to C) closes immediately after with funds from their wholesale buyer (who is typically cash, but not always).

This means your private lender would have to wait at least that long before getting taken out.Transactional funding refers to very short term bridge financing, typically just a few days, but there are some 30-90 day TF's out there.

Mike, If you are concerned about, in some way, burning a bridge by having your buyers agent show you a bunch of properties that you aren't going to buy, there's nothing wrong with contacting the listing agents, imo.

The distance of moving and height of the house and corners and turns and utility lines and bridges all increase the moving costs.Unless it is a house with amazing historical significance or charm I don't really see the point much over building new.I looked at those houses in Atlanta 2 to 3 years ago and I just didn't like the product and areas.

Looks like he's in an area before the bridge, I like parts of that area myself and it might be a good compromise.

Check them out at http://www.meetup.com/SurreyREIC/I'm just across the bridge in Coquitlam, so feel free to send me a message anytime if you have any questions.Regards,Marc

Jeff Bridges you are pretty close in their assessment.

A Wholefoods is opening up in downtown (@TheMet) just over the bridge, and at some point, another Publix on Brickell Bay Drive.