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25 March 2015 | 2 replies
If you want to use a trust to keep your identity secret, the property must be deeded directly into the trust from escrow - and you have to use a third party as trustee, because the trustee's name will be on title.Good luck in your investments!
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27 May 2015 | 8 replies
The lot size is correct and identical to all or mostly all others on the block.
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19 September 2016 | 30 replies
This is an example of an upfront fee loan scam.2.Identity theft: This is another common loan scam whereby a group or individual will gather personal identifying information from a borrower, in order to steal his or her identity.3.Bait and Switch: In this scam a legitimate lender provides terms to a borrower but then changes the loan terms right before closing.
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21 May 2013 | 16 replies
He's a candidate for identity fraud.But on the ladies, here's my advice: (I mean, on renting to the ladies, other issues with ladies - don't listen to a word I say, or better, listen and do the opposite. )OK - I've had many of these 2 or 3 adult arrangements, sisters, roomies, woman, Mom and Cousin, and here's the bottom line difference between success and failure, in my humble opinion:It is, if there is or isn't ONE key person in the group, that "runs" the household, talks with you, requests maintenance, gathers rent from others and forwards all of it to you, and as several of my "key people" if you will call them, have done, re-rented parts of the house when one of their roomies left.I've got one "key person" that has "run" the house for 8 years, always dealing with the revolving door of roomies - place looks fine, and it's occupied, and all I ever have to do is return his calls when the _ _ _ _ _ isn't working.Another story that amazed me- Karen - main person with her aunt and cousin as roomies.
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2 July 2013 | 4 replies
If you know that you can buy the property for significantly less than what other identical properties are listed for - this could be one vague indication that you've got a good deal on your hands.Again, the value of land can be very tough to nail down - as it is very subjective, depends greatly on what the end buyer needs it for, the level of their need, and what its actual "highest and best use" is.
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15 October 2015 | 0 replies
Hello,I came across a single-family home in a decent neighborhood that's not being cared for, but it does look like there are people living there.After some initial research, it looks like the person who owned the home was indicted on wire and identity fraud to obtain multiple fraudulent mortgages.
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15 November 2015 | 56 replies
Again I'm working on an identical layout house across the street, that just appraised at $105,000.
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13 July 2015 | 3 replies
Our PB county system is similar, but not identical.
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15 May 2017 | 10 replies
Hey Christian, I had almost an identical post a few days ago that got excellent feedback if you wanted to check that out.
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18 May 2017 | 11 replies
In fact his worksheet looks almost identical to my normal lender.