Getting a pre-approval letter does not just mean calling a mortgage company and getting a gauge on what you can afford, it is going through an entire application process where you are submitting W-2s, Bank Statements, Tax returns, etc.

We see quite often seller leads where a seller has a home that needs work yet wants a cash offer based on the retail price .. or those that are just submitting the form to see "what they can get" even if their house is move in ready. 

And at any point if the submit the CDC hardship form - game over - case dismissed.I think you need to take stock on what the damages are actually worth to you.

I'm submitting a bid on a property near Barton Springs and need some additional support.

My question is for the home developers, what early steps did you take prior to submitted you designs/drafts to the city?

I submit this paperwork ASAP following the sale & request that all payments to the previous owner be stopped (here, by email) and follow up daily until I have been given confirmation that it's been processed.You don't have to "apply" to become an S8 landlord. 

Wholesalers probably don't have a listing, so I'd call today and submit a back-up directly.Then again, I don't like wholesalers.

View properties and submit offers on properties until you get an accepted offer.

In my previous experience when applying for conventional loans, the appraisal process has always been a breeze and only issues that has ever came up was appraised value was higher than expected and if I want to increase my loan size.The issues with appraisal started almost right away after I submitted my loan application(it has been over 3 months and it is still on going), because of my lack of experience with hard money lenders, I wasn't really sure the real source of the problems I am facing. 

In my multifamily financing memorandums that I submit to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, one of the key sections has always been "Proximity to Major Employers".