tell them that you need that extra 10% at close in order to do improvements and reno's to the property.

Also IFREC has 1 class every week for State exam practice until you pass your exam for free!

He practically moved in about 2 weeks ago (just hasn’t moved his things).

I'm approved with over 500 lenders and can get practically anyone approved.

This is the track and the attitude that you want to always have.Keep it up, and keep looking for practical experience.

As for me, I was fortunate enough to buy a condo (to live in) well under market value when I moved to Atlanta a little over two years ago and after about $6,000 in improvements, I've already seen quite a return on my investment.If I end up staying in Atlanta, I'm planning to sell or refi the condo I'm currently living in to purchase additional real estate and become an active investor.

Until recently, my income wasn't quite as good, we've concentrated on paying off our credit card debt, and we spent quite a bit of money on improving our home.

Now any cosmetic improvements will not be redeemable, so you pretty much would want to leave the property as is until the redemption is up.

Chanting "I like myself" a million times isn't going to do one thing to improve your cash flow.If you need to read motivational materials to become motivated enough to get moving, then you are not going to make it as a business owner.

Here are the factors:(1) house probably not worth much more than the first note and possibly, part of the second (with interest, penalties, attorney's fees, etc.)(2) house is occupied, not by the owner, but by a "tenant" who has not paid rent for a year; but has put about $50,000 of improvements into the house (he originally had a contract for sale with the owners)(3) wife (house is co-owned with husband she is divorcing) has filed for reinstatement of bankruptcy (her first petition was dismissed) and we won't know until we get to the courthouse if the petition is reinstated(4) there is an IRS lien on the husband which has been filed on the houseFurther facts and questions: (1) will reinstatement of the wife's bankruptcy stop the foreclosure?