I might have one for a deal that isn't MLS-based to cover anything I'm not thinking of, but my deals have all been on the MLS and so obtaining financing, insurance, title, etc., is all "part of the process".I wouldn't overthink your first investment especially if you can part with the dollars on the down payment.

I would also have a  third party hold t he money.If they do not give you the money back, immediately go down and place a lien on the property. 

If the appraisal doesn't come in like it did 6 months ago, I won' t able to re-fi unless I can find a lender that will do something better than 75% of the value of the home. 

@Chris T.

@Dave Fairb "My house has appreciated 500 thousand in those 5 years" - Holy s*#t that's crazy. 

-Will cause you significant negative financial consequences by forcing you to sell existing IRA investments at a depressed price by a publicized certain date, and also cause significant negative tax consequences (including early distribution penalties) by forcing you to distribute from your IRA any investments that you are unable to sell.You are also concerned that the legislation negatively impacts the ability of small businesses that employ everyday Americans to obtain the funding necessary to operate and grow their business and create jobs.

I did research endorsements and ended up asking them to add T-19.1 and T-3We also asked them to remove the "rights of parties in possession" exclusion. 

The rise of the internet permits the use of new types of nonfinancial customer data, such as browsing histories and online shopping behavior of individuals, or customer ratings for online vendors.”Currently, those hoping to take out a loan can expect to have their repayment and credit history length, as well as total debt checked, but going forward, the IMF study suggests, this will be expanded to include what’s known as people’s digital footprint – either collected from data already publicly available, or that obtained by credit bureaus.The stated goal is to improve “loan default predictions” – and the upcoming trend is sold as a way to give access to money to people who have previously been unable to use loans because their status is “unscorable.”

Purchase price: $3,300 Cash invested: $4,100 Sale price: $10,000 This property was obtained from a mailer I sent to out-of-state owner who owned property in Topock AZ.

How do I obtain insurance to cover the property from basement flooding ?