Original authors Martin Bailey, Douglas Elmendorf and Robert Litan (May 2008) The Great Credit Squeeze: How It Happened, How to Prevent Another Economics Studies at Brookings, Washington.

Section 8 does change the picture a bit, since your Housing Authority includes those utilities in the "entitlement".

I would recommend the following.1) Secured major CC's.2) Store Cards with Low Limits3) If its a trustworthy person, perhaps being add as an AU (Authorized User) on a parent CC.

You can get written authorizations from most any broker.

If you plan on talking to the lender, get an authorization allowing you to do so, or the homeowner could call and at least find out where you need to go next.Interestingly this doesn't surprise me in the least.

A form letter that I can pay for once and circulate via registered mail may do the trick.I got a couple of new inquiries last week that I didn't authorize.

The taxing authorities do not need a formal lien to perfect their interest.

Make sure you have full authority to approve all work and activities.If you already own the property, renting might be OK, tourist areas can have very tricky economies if travel/vacations slow down.

You are basically saying that you do not have the authority to fully execute the contract.Do your due diligence and buy right, and there should never be a need for a "weasel" clause.

If it's not an REO, she puts it under contract with a very small earnest money deposit, a due diligence period and authorization to assign the contract...Why wouldn't she be able to do that, and then assign you the contract?