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2 December 2008 | 6 replies
Officials launched a foreclosure-prevention program to help homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgage, with loans of up to $7,500 per household.The city also recently passed an ordinance requiring owners of abandoned homes _ whether an individual or bank _ to register those properties with the city so police can better monitor them.Elsewhere around the country, advocates in Cleveland are working with the city to allow homeless people to legally move into and repair empty, dilapidated houses.
9 December 2008 | 2 replies
That is usually what HUD list in the deficiency section - things that will disallow FHA programs.
18 December 2008 | 8 replies
Either buy a program from someone and use their forms (after a signoff from your attorney) or just hire a local attorney well versed in RE to write your forms for you.
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6 December 2008 | 9 replies
You will lose your ability to participate in the Section 8 program and you will likely be liable for civil damages, at least for the excess rent you've collected, interest, and court costs.
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8 December 2008 | 8 replies
There are ways to shorten the curve of needing licensing to profit.....Looking forward to chatting with you!
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11 December 2008 | 8 replies
Looking forward to chatting with you in the forum.
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1 January 2009 | 39 replies
What about a program like Habitat for Humanity.
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22 December 2008 | 3 replies
Collin County was only one of two counties in the state that had a county inspection program.
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16 December 2008 | 1 reply
We have a similar program for REO's for national investing.
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1 January 2009 | 11 replies
I tried buying the vena jones-cox program on ebay a couple of days ago as recommended to me by another investor and it's apparently a hot commodity, because I was sniped at the last minute :roll: I'll keep trying on that one.