As said in a TV commercial...sometimes the greatest risk is taking no risk at all.  

I get all manner of direct mail to buy my notes I get telemarketed by companies in new York all the time to buy our notes.. etc etc.. just like I get direct mail to buy our properties.however from someone like myself perspective you get so many people contacting you that are beginners and reading from scrips you just stop listening or responding or picking the phone... but yes everyone has to start somewhere .. and like all things real estate 10% make 90% of the revenue be it real estate brokerage,,, wholesalers ,  note finders etc etc.. just the way of the world.I have funded a ton of stuff for the TV guru's over the years and been to their big events... and granted there will be 400 folks there all pumped up.. but maybe 20 to 40 will come out of those seminars and take action the rest well they just spent their dough and never do anything..

Is it realistic to do like the guys in the TV show "Flip that House" starting with $20,000?

well, u decide.HOWEVER, the winderful people at FICO have picked up on this practice and are changing how authorized users are rated.NOW, back to your original question cliff, many lenders will accept alternative tradelines (meaning tradelines that show payment history that does not show up on your report). if u were to apply for say a mortgage and be declined for lack of tradelines, i would certainly provide this alternate tradeline to satisfy their requirements. i've seen phone bills, electric bills, satellite tv bills, etc all work.

Hi, just heard on TV, Vivos has a new twist on the condo theme, they are building plush bomb shelters with common areas shared with other "residents", you know, like dining rooms, medical facilities, etc.

I also think about the Pawn Stars tv show I have seen.

[u]Its like trying to change the TV channel with out picking up the remote and just hoping the TV channel will change.

Most people these days know all about the We Buy Houses people that have been on billboards, radio, and tv ads for years.

If you’re interested in a class action suit, we probably can get a ‘TV lawyer’ to get this thing some momentum... these guys are scammers and should be held accountable!!

Fortunately, my mentor (John Beck, of later free and clear TV commercials) walked me thru the missing info and helped me close over a couple of phone calls.