Now a days I’d say the functional open floor plan stands out and people like to feel open and simple rather than tight and complex on the layout.

@August Olgren that’s amazing, due to a pretty bad divorce case that destroyed my credit a few years back, I have practically clawed my way back in better standing in terms of credit, I have a substantial down but sadly since I have been self employed for some time and rearranged my game plan with my multiple businesses, I’m going to have go through an HML.I appreciate your advice as well as everyone else’s, I will definitely be reaching out to HML’s

Note that if a foreclosure is filed by the Credit Union, you could have a need to be the owner of record on title, in order to have 'standing' to claim the protections of the Statute of Limitations. 

When you do that then you get security in your investment because the properties have often been rehabbed to address potentially large capital expenses, you have the right to be picky and choose an investment that meets your goals, you achieve passive income as they should manage the property, and a great company will stand behind their "numbers" and guarantee the rent and maintenance for 1-2 years.

:Nice post.But this is why I’ve never flipped.You made $2750 over 9 months.That’s $306/month active income.And the asset is now sold.Forever.Given all that stress and sweat, that’s abysmal return.After taxes,it’s even less.But lesson learnt.I just finished flipping my first home at the age of 32 years old & my company stands to make a $90,000 profit (already under contract)...

There's too much of an incentive to fudge the numbers, and I stand to lose too much by not verifying!

There will ALWAYS be reasons to potentially wait (similar to the way there is always a good reason to go to the gym tomorrow) and after 2007/8 and how many people got caught unawares, there will always be scions and pundits standing on the streetcorners now preaching the darkness of the blackened skies.  

This year I turn 30 and my wife and I just had our first baby a few months ago and I want to give them the life I know is possible through investing in Real Estate.Here is where I stand currently:My wife and I both work at a local Church and are both W2.

My goals, as they stand now, are to get this home I am buying now with it having strong potential for being a cash positive property in the future.

I am on my second year of using Carrot, and I am just now getting serious about really creating content that stands out (this is a VERY crowded market here).