It would seem like around here people wouldn't have that much trouble qualifying for a traditional mortgage.

Has anyone been successful obtaining a mortgage from a traditional lender without having a credit score?

I've been using the same Realtor to view my potential properties and then if I like the property, I'd submit my offer through the Realtor.

What I'm curious is:

Do Realtors provide a comparable property analysis if a...

Of course interest will be higher than a traditional mortgage loan, and a short term ...but it could work well for a flip.

How are you guys holding your vacant land these days that you have no traditional mortgage on?

I like more traditional looks and not contemporary.

Financing-As my first deal where i want to make things easier and familiar, i have bought and sold homes(personal residences) before, i have good credit, i have good assets, near 200k income from long term steady jay-oh-be, so, i am thinking i would like to get a traditional 30yr mortgage.

Any smaller, shorter term loans like credit cards and car loans should be paid off if they are interfering with your DTI level.If you buy rentals for cash, you WILL have to wait a couple years for the banks to consider those incomes for traditional mortgages.

As we know, the real estate industry is quite traditional in nature.

Traditionally around here all the trustees auction properties every Friday morning at the courthouse steps.Not Auction.com.