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HUD had investigated the reason for the delay. 

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Be sure to read through The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing to help you get started.Finally -be sure to setup some keyword alerts - especially for "Bowling Green" so you can jump into local conversations.See you around the forums! 

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If you wish to be passive - you should investigate trust deeds, I like those a lot because it give me the opportunity to passively earn 9-12% on my money.

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