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7 April 2014 | 5 replies
I've heard that some people have used credit cards to secure properties.I'd like to use my credit card to pay for the closing costs.
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18 May 2015 | 49 replies
@Pyrrha Rivers Yes, the main things in Credit Scoring is-Length of Credit History of Accounts-Have 3 Major Credit Cards Reporting with No Late Payments --Revolving Balances below 30% of Limits-1 Installment Account-No Collections, Judgements, Public Records(Bankruptcy/Foreclosure) or Late PaymentsThese are very good guidelines...And if you want to get a boost of your scores and have a Family member that has a Seasoned Credit Card(Opened CC Account for over 3 years) that will report Authorized Users- they can add you as an Authorized User and you can have that credit history on that card added to your report...Hope that helps!
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14 March 2014 | 19 replies
Unintentional or not, missing payments on a credit card is a BIG issue.
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26 January 2014 | 46 replies
Determinations are still subjective but the reference and support material is easier to follow and instantly available.Keep in mind, seller financing in real estate is a very small sliver of Dodd-Frank as it covers a vast area of consumer lending issues, student loans, title loans, credit cards, auto financing, rent-to-own furniture stores, IOW, all consumer lending.
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28 March 2008 | 8 replies
You can have your mailers, business cards, lettered cars and baseball hats that say "I buy houses....really I do
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21 July 2008 | 15 replies
I have worked with alot of sellers lately (in this crappy market) who got Helocs, used their house as a debit card, :roll: and now are upside down because their home value went down 20%.
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1 August 2008 | 14 replies
Network with other investors and get business cards of ones that are legitimate buyers.
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7 February 2010 | 9 replies
For him, its drawing these little drawings on the backs of business cards.
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23 March 2010 | 10 replies
They're called credit cards.
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2 May 2010 | 3 replies
Bend my ID card and throw a tenant out of a house?