Also, "the lender must document the borrower's equity in the existing principal residence with an appraisal, automated valuation model, or Broker Price Opinion, minus outstanding liens."

However, the optionee should be able to pay the remaining option price outstanding at any time and be able to purchase.

You will have to purchase all other outstanding certificates.

My goal was the high interest rate not foreclosing, so I focused on properties with no outstanding liens and out of State owners/mortgage holders.

Warmer weather means that you don't have to fight snow, ice, and frigid temperature to go outside and look at houses.3.

As mentioned by Jon Holdman, until the property goes up for auction, all purchase negotiations must start with homeowner.As part of your research, make sure you see if there are any other outstanding liens on the property.

It is much cheaper than fighting a tenant legal issue.One additional factor, who has a copy of the current key.

I have a few solid weeks of finishing touches, fixtures etc that I'll handle myself but overall the house is functional and I can begin installing appliances etc.Here is the house while the stucco was being completed.While away for Christmas, after fighting relentlessly with Wells Fargo they have agreed to let me complete the rehab loan myself even though I am not a contractor since we are so close to complete.

That is something that is usually a fight over why the numbers are good when they're really not anytime someone posts something like this, so it looks like you're on the right path there at least so if you're confident then maybe you can do it.

Sheree -- I admire your fighting spirit!