Nothing longer.It's difficult to get Fannie / Freddie loans until you are a little more established, so most people are stuck with 5 year bank loans as they build up the portfolio.

Since you own the properties out right, consider moving them to a LLC, and to further add to your protection, establish the LLC somewhere like Wyoming or Nevada.  

Establishing an escrow will increase the cost of the money but .... 

When I first started this business I would go on appointments with unmotivated sellers on purpose just to build experience and work on establishing a rapport with people.

Ideally, a tax escrow payment has already been established on the account to help ensure taxes remain current going forward.Bob's approach will work if the borrower agrees to the large escrow payment. 

Angela, if you already have an IRA you can establish self-directed IRA and transfer your current IRA into it.

Since the bank established their acceptable number in the short sale process, they're unlikely to let it go for less money at the auction; there will be competition at the auction; the potential short sale buyer has likely long ago moved on to buy another property, etc.  

My goal is met by establishing connections with like minded citizens to get our local govrnment on board and building relationships within communities to help boast the pride, and connecting with those who have the resources to rebuild, revitalize and reorganize strong communites.

This law establishes a protocol for owners to follow before using over-the-counter pesticides anywhere in rental properties.

Just wanted to know what are some ways everyone established already went about creating a legit buyers list