2 October 2015 | 4 replies
It also says lenders are "encouraged to permit an assumption of a real property loan at the existing contract rate or at a rate which is at or below the average between the contract and market rates..."
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16 March 2016 | 16 replies
Welcome @Jake Baxter.If a bank owned the house then you should probably see it on the assessor card and if it was foreclosed on those records are public.I would definitely encourage talking to the neighbors, mail carrier, etc. to find out more information (they usually know the most).Hopefully this deal works out, but don't get stuck or emotionally invested in it - keep doing research on it, but also keep looking and making offers on a lot of other homes.Please keep us posted on your progress.
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3 October 2015 | 6 replies
I have never authorized nor encouraged unethical behavior but I have been the beneficiary of it on several occasions.
4 October 2015 | 2 replies
I'd encourage you to reach out to more experienced investors in your area!
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4 October 2015 | 4 replies
I'd encourage you to reach out to more experienced investors in your area!
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9 October 2022 | 11 replies
Then after accepting that I was shown a 15 or so minute countdown timer with an explanation that it would take that long to "process" and then I was immediately taken to an offer of something like $987 for some digital marketing course with his voice over explaining the course and encouraging to click on the buy button.
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9 October 2015 | 9 replies
All courses I've seen encourage this behavior as well as relying on licensed professionals.PS: but it's America, I don't think you can 100% protect yourself from getting sued.
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6 October 2015 | 2 replies
I'd encourage you to reach out to more experienced investors in your area!
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6 October 2015 | 2 replies
I'd encourage you to reach out to more experienced investors in your area!
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6 October 2015 | 8 replies
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