Not one of those jobs takes an hour.

Of course a visit to the county records office and -correct reading of the legal description would reveal that the tennis court lot was the one being sold.  

Also, with a VA assumable, if the one assuming the loan is not a veteran, then the seller (veteran) entitlement will still be tied up in that property.

Sorry, but this is another one that doesn't have a black and white answer.

That's a great way to get introduced to a lot of agents and the new ones all in one place.

One or the other I'd say....And IMHO, electric fireplaces look cheap, even the expensive ones.....

Lenders desperately need/want business especially in this interest rate environment (right now, the main source of mortgage loan business in Florida is rehab financing as a result of the hurricane damages) and one way the big players differentiate themselves is by streamlining the process.

Anyone can tell you they think there are deals out there, but ask them to show you which ones, and then evaluate it for appreciation as well as rental strength. 

He then had a mentor that taught him one-on-one to invest in real estate.

However, the one CPA I briefly talked to said the investment would be treated as passive.