You are all explaining the mortgage seasoning issue and I have a feeling that the original question concerned the ownership seasoning.

Now to take it even one step further I can review area's of great concern by researching Fema's web site for Major Disasters in 2000 and 2006 or even further if I wish.

Does anyone know what Ebay's cut would be on real estate?

I assume you are paying all cash, otherwise the realtor's concern is for your loan downpayment.

Cut them in half and write "Cash For Your House" or "We Buy Houses Cash" with your phone number in dark magic marker.

i've read real estate investment material that encourages using the phrase "and/or assigns" in an offer and i've also read that you should never use this phrase because it means that the seller won't consider your offer. what is the general rule of thumb concerning using this phrase?

If yours is higher, which I doubt, then sue the crap out of him...If not you will need to make the appropriate changes to your existing lot.Temporarily, you can put a catch basin at the rear of the property to catch the water and then istall underground gutters that tie in from your roof and drain then drain to the street.The other concern is the county that approved such a drainage plan...sounds like the county engineer was drunk when he approved it.

Also, I really don't know what to tell you as you have not really pointed out a concern, except a general one.

NO of course not but it got me started and in 5 years we will be worth 5 million in accessable cash and 10 million in facilities and equipment and will then cut back to 5 or 6 day weeks and 10 hour days.

It's cut my phone bill down tremendously.