I keep a small file folder for all my bills through the year and at the end of the year, I put them in a large cherios box and then write the year on the box.

Thank you , but what if its just a p.o. box?

You'll need to see how old the following items/systems are ... roof, AC (condensor, evaporator coil, and furnace), electrical box, and plumbing (esp. the sewer line).

You can search the site, search box upper right hand corner, or look under foreclosures under the forums tab. 

These are service lines and the utility generally owns the line to the service box, from there you own it.

I even went so far as to show up with a box of dirty dishes and wash them while painting touchups from the movers.    

., its not a dollar amount issue, it costs the seller allot more to hold the property/risk associated then the value. you could probably offer a box of chickens and close on the house (seller would probably get the better deal in that situation). lots of houses in my area and many others sell for less then $10k. havent seen one that I would touch  with a 10' stick even if they were free, similar to Detroit, a free house isnt free. in most cases it would be cheaper to buy a 30k house then it would be to buy a 1k house if that makes any sense. 

When the box pops up at the bottom of your screen, click their name.

Quicken is a good option for low rates if your profile fits neatly into their box.

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