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1 February 2008 | 6 replies
I believe that they do offer them directly to the public… But you are also right, they do not accept brokered loans anymore…See here… www.IndyMac.comP.S.
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9 February 2008 | 7 replies
They will pay you the purchase price not a cent more, that is public information.
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14 May 2008 | 5 replies
You would essentially have to take the lowest, $430,000, as your ARV.Try the public records database.
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7 February 2008 | 5 replies
My suggestion to you is that you should go to your local public library and check out a few books on rental properties.
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11 February 2008 | 3 replies
It would be nice to be able to start one of these conversations from another member's public post, much like the "private message" function on other forums.
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26 February 2008 | 10 replies
Depending on their health it might not be in their best interest to be living in a house for the long term so why should they go out and buy a new house.
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1 March 2008 | 4 replies
One, you can pretty much guaruntee that you will get it under contract, and 2, dont publicly market the house, maybe send out an e-blast first just to see the interest of the house and the numbers.I did sell that house, and it was an investor from my email list.
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19 May 2008 | 16 replies
Keep in mind that not everything is listed in the public records, and if you have a good relationship with a title company and have a particular property in mind, run a title search, go to the plant yourself and review the recorded maps for yourself, know the subdivision or area you are buying in well.
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18 March 2008 | 14 replies
I couldn't find anything for the country to back up my claims that we spend more on Illegal Aliens, their health care, housing, etc Than we save in paying them less than AMERICAN CITIZENS.I couldn't find national numbers ,but the LA Times had some interesting numbers for California.
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26 February 2008 | 22 replies
There are legal and moral ways to make the transaction work.There the illegal or immoral ways to do business.If you get a reputation for being shady do not complain latter.Every wonder while the public thinks agents cut corners or do things that they should not be involved in?