Should I tell them that the water/electric/gas will be off on a particular date?

You are seeking entity financing---something like this one:Documentation: No Ratio, No Documentation Main Credit Score: 400 Credit History: Very Poor Debt to Income: N/A Occupancy: Owner Occupied, Non-Owner Occupied Loan Amount: $200,000 - $50,000,000 Lien Position: 1st Mortgage Cash Out Amount: $50,000,000 Loan Purpose: Bridge Loan, Purchase, Rate and Term Refinance, Debt Consolidation, Cash-out, Heloc/Line of Credit, Construction, Forward Commitments, Equipment Purchase, Unsecured Loan, Business Loan, Equity Capital, Venture Capital, Credit/Asset Enhancement, Takeout (const-to-perm), Home Improvement - Value After Improvements, Rehab, One-Time Close (const-perm) Property Types: Five Plus Units, Mixed Use, Farm/Ranch, Condo-tel, Retail, Warehouse, Raw Land, Hotel/Motel, Office, Care Facility Housing, Special Use, Industrial, Gas Station, Other Commercial Types, Office Condo, Non-Warrantable Condo Rate Types: Straight Fixed, Adjustable, Hybrid Amortization: 5 Years, 20 Years, 25 Years, 30 Years States: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY, International Special Features Drive By Appraisal, Borrower is a Corporation, Borrower is a Church, Borrower is a Trust, Borrower is a Foreign National, Non-Permanent Resident Alien Allowed, Borrower Owns Over 10 Properties, Mortgage History Only Reviewed, Bankruptcy May Remain Open - Ch.13, Bankruptcy from Filing Date - Ch. 13, Currently in Foreclosure, (bailout), Borrower with NO Credit Score Allowed, Score Only, No Credit History Reviewed, No Form 4506 Required, No Reserves Required, Gift Funds Allowed, No Mortgage Insurance Required, No Seasoning Required on Funds to Close, No Prepayment Penalty Required, Interest Only Payments Available, Less Than 2 Years Employment, Self-Employed, Non-Recourse Allowed, Recorded Land Contract Allowed, Unrecorded Land Contract Allowed, Less than 12 Months Seasoning Refi, (using purchase price), Leasehold Property Allowed, Less Than 2 Years Employment, Wage Earner, Rural Property Allowed, Seller Seasoning less than 6 months Allowed, No Minimum Number of Trade Lines Required, Less Than 12 Months Seasoning Refi, (using appraised value), Lease Option Allowed Regards,Scott Miller

I look forward to meeting some good people here and obtaining some good, valid information.Once again, great site :)Oh, and if you have an "real" hard money loans available and / or Orlando (Orange and Seminole Counties) investments, we would be happy to hear about them.

All new windows, install a/c (only has swamp cooler), dryer plug (weirdest thing in the laundry room it only has a normal outlet and no 3 prong dryer but has gas hookups).

I feel that wholesaling is a very valid option to getting into real estate investing especially when your BROKE.

either way i'd go with gas. show me a professional chef that does not use gas?

Among them are:-Credit Score-Derogatory Items-Inquiries-Credit Maturity-Credit Diversity-Credit Report Aliases, Addresses, Employment Accuracy-D&B Score-Experian Business Score-Equifax Business Score-Revenue Documentation-Assets and Liabilities / Net Worth-Debt Coverage Ratio-Revolving Debt Ratio-Time In Business-Type Of Business (Real Estate is a red flag for many banks...you need to find the right one)-Secretary of State Validation-Phone/Voicemail Verification-Address/Phone Directory Verification-Website, Email-Bank Theatrics (How you perform on the phone)Are you looking for a specific type of financing or a bank that is flexible and will loan on different types of projects?

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We execute a "Utilities Budget Agreement" as an addendum to the lease, which works are follows:1) We identify all the utilities (hydro, gas, water/sewer, cable, etc) and services (snow removal) which are to be governed under the agreement and set an amount which will be paid, in advance, into the budget fund each month by the tenant;2) When the utility bills arrive, we pay them and forward an electronic copy to the tenant so they are aware of their resource consumption.3) Every three months (quarterly) we reconcile the amount paid into the utilities budget against the utilities bills incurred.  

Then, she said the stainless steel oven stovetop was bent causing her gas burner to cook her food unevenly.