Two years ago it was not unusual to see short sales take 4-8 months.

I am tired of watching the stock market bounce up and down with little control and have always been interested and know that real estate offers a better return in these uncertain times.  

Hello all,I have a unusual problem.

A few days is not unusual.

Some of them - though in our experience, not always the same ones - offer secured lines of credit on rental properties, though not to the same LTV as on an owner occupied property.I am uncertain whether your residency would be a factor in the availability of an LOC (it can make a difference in the LTV level of a mortgage note).

A furnished floor plan is a bit more fancy but not unusual.

If the property and title are good, the only issue could be the need for a qick sale, unusual and watch out when a seller says he needs to sell today, but there can be situations where the owner won't have time to sell for top dollar. :)

Would you wait another 30 days to make the offer, or use the unusually late settlement date?

If you find a bank that will accept it, you've found and unusual bank.

Maybe an extra $30 or $40 here or there, but nothing unusual.