Does anyone know of any tips to boost credit scores?

after that's out of the way, i'd like to jump back into the REI educational process and start buying more for the return/income stream.Can someone point me to a forum or a book to read that can help me with such a basic transaction?

The problem is, when the improvement monies are wrapped in the new mortgage the transaction thats higher (sales price boosted to include closing costs) causes me to borrow and improve more than the original offer would have been originally without agreement to include closing costs.

Funds can be kept in trust and only used at the closing table for each transaction.

In the interest of fair play, here are a couple of companies that offer online rent collection services, one of which is mine, but you should pick the one that best fits your goals: ClearNow -- just electronic checks, but simple and easy to set up RentingYourHome.com -- electronic checks, AMEX, VISA, MC, PayPal, has more features Payment Services Network (PSN) -- excellent product, but complex for a small landlord to set up; must be underwritten during process PayRent -- electronic check, AMEX, VISA, MC, PaypalIt's better for you the landlord to accept credit cards b/c you never deal with default (VISA chases bounced checks, not you), and they fund faster than checks.

I manage to boost my cash flow a good bit by doing this a few years back.5.

If one is purchasing near the median price there is generally +- 7% on the table before the transaction begins.

Its really preachy and it seems to be almost designed to sell other products.

If you can do a flip property to boost your liquid cash then do a couple of rentals to turn that into cash flow that would be a good way to start.

An owner selling by themselves can forego/accidently overlook certain steps in the transaction whereby a licensed agent would be compelled to expound i.e. inspections and disclosures.I would limit my exposure by offering owner financing bad credit ok with 5 or 10% down, then sift thru the possible leads for someone who qualifies for an 90 to 95% sub-prime mortgage or who has the best possibilty of qualifying for one in a year.