The seller will report a portion of the buyer's payments as a return of basis, a portion as taxable profit (capital gain), and a portion as interest income.If the seller owned the property free and clear.

About 50% of the reviews were positive, and reported that this loan mod company helped them modify their mortgages and get into a better place.

My state doesn't require you to disclose this, but on a slow news day, the media came to see the house with a hidden camera and asked him a bunch of stupid questions.One time, I had a guy call about a house for rent.

Hopefully their financials (bank statements, etc) will be enlightening, as will their credit report once I get their application fee in the mail...

Nate Smith:There doesn't seem to be any bad reports about them online.

Each person's credit report covers only themselves.

Jon Holdman Great news!

You are expecting your realtor to find the listing, view the listing and then report back to you in time for you to make a decision.

This topic is the one that I am *most* uncomfortable about, among all the things involved in renting a house - The up-front fees for submitting an application.Okay, we want the applicant to to pay us for running their credit reports.

It obviously does happen, but all you hear about is the few times it does, and the multitudes that failed miserably aren't on the news.