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8 November 2008 | 79 replies
Ah well...These are times when I need to practice being grateful that I am able to pay increased taxes to help those irresponsible people out.
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28 September 2008 | 26 replies
80/20 loans were common practice during the bubble. 100% financing by taking two separate mortgages.
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30 September 2008 | 7 replies
In practice, if maybe we could buy the property in the $540s, raise the rent throughout Febuary and March for 3 of the tenants, increasing gross profit by $600, and myself move into the 4th unit with a roomate paying roughly $500.
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9 October 2008 | 12 replies
Please be careful when you're buying properties on line or from seminars.
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16 October 2008 | 20 replies
I guess it just takes patience, something I need to practice.
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26 October 2008 | 19 replies
Second homes will no longer be practical.
9 December 2008 | 17 replies
Maybe look for a discount agent who will place it on line and handle disclosures but not be required to do any showings or negoitiating.
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22 October 2008 | 6 replies
It went from being a stated loan to practically full doc.
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18 January 2010 | 10 replies
Terri,The short answer is the idea shouldn't be different, but in practice it will be different because LA has different foreclosure laws than NJ.
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16 October 2008 | 12 replies
In the next couple of years when all the adjustable rate mortgages start to come on line we are going to be facing this hole problem all over again.