The interest rate is usually an annual rate, though, unless someone's trying to be really tricky.

The remainder was closing costs.Last night, I had a dream that my credit score dropped by 130 points just because I called WAMU to ask about a Short Sale.My husband's employer will not tolerate receiving phone calls from debt collectors, so I assume we can't do a SS because I feel sure they will call everyone.Our condos are in FL and vacation rental income is dropping, making it more difficult for us to make the payments.

If he was CEO during this period, I think he should be forced to resign in disgrace and pay back whatever salary he received, along with all the politicians in Washington who had a hand in this mess.

According to Reuters:Washington Mutual, the largest U.S. savings and loan, was closed by the federal Office of Thrift Supervision, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp was named receiver.

You don't own the property but lease it out to a 3rd party...the money you receive from the 3rd party (your tenant) has no relation to the mortgage payment.

I just received an accepted offer on a condo in the best zip code in St.

"No" means one of two things: "No for now" or "I'm not allowed to say yes but my boss might be".Countrywide will easily allow the second to receive $3,000. $3,000 is their reflexive answer when asked how much they will let the second have.

If the landlord knows anything about bankruptcy & what will happen to the rent amount owed to him if a tenant files bankruptcy while in his rental-- he will settle for a monetary amount instead of just being another creditor who will receive very little in a bankruptcy action.Some money is better than no money--I would appreciate a tenant offering something rather than making me another creditor -as a LL I would take the money & get them out of the rental asap..Joann

Or does it even matter what you write as long as the seller is consistently receiving your mailings?

Because I am a long term buy and hold investor and that means the appreciation I receive will be near the inflation level over time.