@Andrea ThurauI know my lender does 10 mortgages now, but when I started investing a few years ago, the limit was 4.I wouldn't worry too much about the number of mortgages you can obtain, as the rules may change.

When and if you choose to leverage your IRA and obtain a non-recourse mortgage (no personal guarantees), that mortgage is NOT reported on your own personal credit report.

Education is the only experience I have with real estate and I'm still in the process of obtaining all of it.

Trying to find a different strategy for obtaining REO.

I am extremely excited however I am having a problem obtaining insurance. 

I understand the process of obtaining a loan and buying the home, but I do not want to be blindsided by something I do not yet know about. 

I understand the process of obtaining a loan and buying the home, but I do not want to be blindsided by something I do not yet know about. 

I would first obtain @j scott 's book on flipping, at least.  

If yes, then I still think the DOT is defective because the DOT is junior to the right of redemption.The only way to ensure that you are in first position is to obtain a lender's policy of title insurance. 

Look at it this way: what's the worst that can happen from obtaining your MA license now?