That will do 2 things, first if the collection agency doesn't respond to your dispute within the set timeframe then you can have negative entry removed form your credit report.

As an investor are you licensed and if so, how did you pick the agency.

Sex offenders: http://www.mass.gov/eopss/agencies/sorb/ Criminal search (read the FAQ links for how to use): https://icori.chs.state.ma.us/icori/ext/global/landing.action?

Banks and government agencies require more.

Just trying to plan ahead :).Thanks, Dan Dietz I wrote a couple articles that might help about the above that pertain to conventional financing but at the end of the day it depends on what time of financing you're looking for.Conventional lenders and normal residential lenders use debt to income as a measure to qualify while commercial and portfolio lenders use debt service ratio.10 Best Practices in 1-4 Unit Investing for Agency/Conv.

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Also, go to your local REIA and meet a Title agency that does wholesaling.

I understand that the DC regulatory agencies can be unforgiving and that goes double for the ANC's.

The "equity interest" ploy is not really a claim that will be bought by real estate commissions from those really "in the business" using contracts to circumvent licensing laws, that's just one issue.It would be interesting to see what an owner signed allowing you to hire others to show the property they own, a true option doesn't provide agency relationships nor does any lease.This has guru written all over it and working out of state means compliance in those states.

I can also file a second cause and supply an invoice for lost rent, late fees, eviction costs, and anything else the court deems acceptable and file it against the tenant and then send the collection agency after them.