I am a beginning REI and I also bought into one of those REI packages and payed to much however the saying, "You don't know what you don't know" is so true.

The preliminary title search or report must also confirm that there are no liens on the subject property.o The source of funds for the purchase transaction must be documented (bank statements, personal loan documents, HELOC on another property).o If the source of funds used to acquire the property was an unsecured loan or a loan secured by an asset other than the subject property (such as a HELOC secured by another property), the HUD-1 for the refinance transaction must reflect that all cash-out proceeds be used to pay down, if applicable, the loan (unsecured or secured by an asset other than the subject property) used to purchase the property.

So, are you thinking the security guard is really one of the dealers?

My current position with the Federal Government in Afghanistan won't allow me to do a strategic bankruptcy as they monitor my creditworthiness in relationship to the security clearance I hold.

The reason I'd be happy with 2 million is that my end goals are freedom and security, not necessarily the best return on my money.

They will not want to see any member with a low score (below 680, for example).For the second part of your question, they may follow that formula (which is a formula for conventional lending), but your LLC will not be able to obtain a conventional loan, rather a portfolio loan from your local bank, and they may well want to see signed leases and proof of a security deposit.

And if they sell it, they have to pay $30K right off the top.Yep, there are intangibles like being able to pound a nail in a wall or paint a room purple without worrying about your security deposit.

Here are another few pieces of advice that can help - especially if you have a full time job:* Cell - Buy a pre-paid cell phone and record all the details regarding the property (how much, how big, verification needed, security, etc.) on the VM.

Accept a down payment, security deposit or application fee that are all non refundable?

I disagree about the charging the upfront fee makes a serious buyer.I can't tell you how many scammers I have seen in the commercial lending arena.I can say one problem lenders face is they get a package submitted to them and then give an LOI.Then in due diligence the buyer finds out the income levels and returns were not as stated.Now the lender wants a bigger payment down from the buyer or the buyer has to get the seller to reduce to the actual proven numbers.The deal falls out and the lender made nothing.The way to solve this is submit a detailed and verified package upfront.This way you know the numbers you are sending have been verified.Lenders site confidentiality etc. when doing loans so you can't verify other properties they have closed.If lenders state money has to be in escrow or a deposit have YOUR attorney hold in an account the lender does not have access to or authorization to.This way the money can be shown to be there and earmarked for the purposes of the loan.I am telling you these scammers will do anything to separate you from your money.I know some deals I wasn't involved in where the people chased the lender for 6 months to get back 500k.Do not let lenders PUFF fees.If they say they have to pay for appraisal then tell them you will pay the appraiser directly.If you are a legit lender and you make money when you close a loan you should have no problem with this.If however you are a fee generator mill and you hardly close anything or a point taker with upfront fees I can't tell clients to work with you.Some point takers take money to submit apps knowing the lender will not close or that it's a sham.They usually charge a small amount upfront to entice the victim.Usually 500 to a few thousand.