When I am heading to Atlanta I will buy you a beer or drink of choice, its the least I can do.

Their feedback that I have seen has been mixed, but mostly due to them being a big servicer.The lenders I typically have been using have slowly been increasing their fees over time, so nationstar has the best GFE in terms of fees so far, so I'm leaning towards giving them a shot...Thanks,-Hao

Many people use the terms "simultaneous close" and "double close" interchangeably, though here is the most common differentiation I hear:- Simultaneous close is when you use your end-buyer's funds to fund your purchase, thereby eliminating the need for you to bring any funds to the table;- Double close is when you bring your own funds (or borrow funds) to close the first transaction (where you buy) and then after that transaction is closed (minutes, hours or days later) you resell to the end-buyer.I've never heard of "simultaneous double close" but my guess is that someone is just mixing up the terms above and actually means one of those two things...

That said, carpet and rentals are a bad mix, IMHO.Dings in the wall definitely get charged for.

This can open up some liability to you if they are doing side jobs with your materials or just getting jobs mixed up.If you gave me a budget, scope of work and I could not do it all within that budget, I would suggest ways to save $$ and still get the job done.

Separately my husband and I carry an "umbrella policy", aside from our primary home and auto insurance.So now that we're adding a rental house to the mix, I'm wondering what our protection strategy should be.I will talk to a lawyer as well (though I'm not certain if I should talk to one locally in WA where I am, or in TN where the rental house is - I suspect WA since that is where the majority of our assets is)..Anyway, I'm thinking the best option for us right now is to increase our umbrella policy, if needed (and of course to obtain adequate landlord insurance on the rental home).

(Mainly land, with several homes thrown into the mix)They taught me how to make money, but throughout my childhood there was always stress and uncertainty....

The exterior building is well cared for, though there is parking potential that hasn't been exploited.The area is mixed SFH and multis.

(it helps prevent cracking) Go to your local tile supply and read the back of the bags of mix you want to use then calculate the sf, it's not a lot even for the best products.

We're sitting around the fire in the driveway drinking coffee when I decide to regale the crowd with a story about our last Ikea trip.