Third party servicing company for $35/mo handle taxes, insurance, escrow, tax forms, statements etc.

(Either with the roofing company, a heloc, or a personal loan.)Either way you will probably be way ahead on interest saved unless you have a sub 6% interest rate.

I don't know, it sounds kind of weird but my friend is kind of freaking out about potential liability since the lien was literally placed on the house essentially hours before closing. she needs to contact whoever wrote the title insurance.. the attorney is just an agent for the insurance carrier.. that should fast track.. this happens I have had it happen to me by crooks/criminals literally who put a mortgage on a property 15 minutes before my title company recorded my mortgage so when my title policy came out i was in second position not first position as my escrow instructions stated I needed to be .. 

They simply do Fannie, Freddie, FHA, VA, and USDA loans.

Make an insurance claim and buy all new stuff.

I am assuming that it is an older home...just feels like a lot of hassle for little to no upside.

This is a 3 story town home (detached) that shares a private sewage line with 7 other homes.

Pretty common, you can definitely use commission as down payment conventional loans and not have it count toward IPC as long as you're on the loan. 

IE securing them paying tax's insurance etc etc. 

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