Having recently completed my taxes for 2008, I was seeking ways to properly strenghten myself for dealing with the IRS in 2009. Little did I know my answer would be an ancient chinese secret:

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Several problems have occured to get where we are today, needless to say we still have the house on the market.Yesterday I received a call from my agent telling me that there is a couple, he is in the airforce, they are wanting to rent our house for 6 months while he is out on tour and then when he gets back they will use a VA loan to buy the house for the full listing price.I am not a mortgage specialist, but from what I was told through our agent is that after he gets back from this tour, he will then reconnect with his regular full time job, and will acquire a VA loan which supposedly he is already pre-qualified for.I have not done any lease options, but I have wanted to start looking into them, but wasn't prepared to do so with this house.

So, my advice is to be prepared to defend yourself at all times.

There are lots of companies that specialize in making just these kinds of homes, and the cost is not nearly as much as you might expect.

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I don't mean this from a supersticious standpoint - it's just a matter of putting yourself in situations that will allow you to catch "luck" more often than other people, by researching things on a daily basis and working to be the one to see them first and prepared when one comes along.

Not to mention this shows the banker you are prepared, you have thought this through and gives you ground to explain anything the way YOU want not the way the credit report wants.

Sell now or prepare to throw hundred dollar bills out your window every month.

Since I specialize in sub-2 I lead people down that path and make it very advantageous for them to accept that offer.

If you wanted to meet that goal in 5 years, you would need to buy 5 per year.Once you know what you need, then you need to get started and be prepared to sacrifice for a few years.