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12 October 2019 | 44 replies
If you're looking for info on how to best declare bankruptcy it might be worth going :) http://www.forbes.com/sites/helaineolen/2012/10/10/rich-dad-poor-dad-bankrupt-dad/
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30 April 2020 | 8 replies
You also have to consider situations where a borrower reinstates or files for bankruptcy.
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17 September 2019 | 7 replies
Also important to note is the max seller credit with FHA goes up to 6% (or total closing costs & escrows whichever is less) VS 3% for conventional financing.In addition to that, FHA allows people with foreclosure, bankruptcy, short sale, & deed of lieu to be sooner after a derogatory credit event than a conventional loan will.
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11 September 2023 | 73 replies
And what to do if one of the parties in the chain disappears, gets arrested, files bankruptcy, gets divorced, gets married, and so on.
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11 October 2020 | 589 replies
I thought to myself " landlords will have to file bankruptcy".
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5 August 2016 | 10 replies
Ideally, I'd love to sell it to her (and save the real estate commissions for agents), but she is still trying to fix her credit (from her bankruptcy in her previous marriage and existing student loans) to be able to get a mortgage.
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10 May 2022 | 1 reply
Many a divorce, bankruptcy, and heart attack have been attributed to the stress that people feel around money that could have easily been avoided.Your twenties are a mixed bag full of fun experiences and new opportunities for growth.
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30 April 2018 | 2 replies
We won't be able to qualify for a typical bank loan for another year and a half (after we filed for bankruptcy), but our expenses are practically nothing besides our rent now.
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6 May 2018 | 1 reply
I will be mostly posting about Seattle but won't hesitate to work on deals nationwide.I have recently started by emailing and calling bankruptcy lawyers in certain areas in order to find deals.
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8 January 2017 | 13 replies
I just went through a bankruptcy, therefore, no credit.