I considered doing a FSBO but 3% exclusive realtor fees made sense to me at the time, still does considering, since I also had other customers waiting for me to finish that project so I could get to their remodel projects.

I am also interested in a property currently owned by WaMu but they seem pretty adamant about any REO offer concessions, in addition to their REO' bring over priced considering they are "as is".Looking at new lately, I hope they change their attitude just because their shares took a 17% dive just yesterday.

I have not yet finished reading it.

What exactly am I looking for on the credit reports, other than their lates?

"Were there any late rents" If your friend left the apartment clean (stove and refrigerator, bathroom included) then she/he should get their deposit back

Expect that they might be too slow so be prepared to entertain late contact if the offer expires.John Corey

We can all finish school without having to pay for everything alone.

thank you- but maybe im not being perfectly clear-an associate of mine OWNS the property already--he has been rehabbing it to sell and needs more rehab capital--i am going to give him that capital, BUT, i want to be secured in case anything happens and he cant complete the rehab--i dont want just a promissory note, i want to be a lien holder on that property with the stipulation that if he doesnt finish the rehab and close on the sale to the end buyer, then I can take over that property--hope this helps--thanks so much

Cash, credit, job, skills and aptitude for the numbers.Focus on finishing your degree.

Hello everyone, I’m very interested in getting into the real estate investing field, so all I’ve been doing lately is acquiring some basic creative purchasing and financing tactics I could use to help out motivated sellers and myself, it’s a true win/win.So my questions are:1- I know this question depends on the seller’s needs and my financial ability, but under what perfect conditions should I try to utilize each creative tactic (subject-to, lease options, contract of deed, straight options, and owner financing)2- What contracts I must use and have signed when utilizing each creative tactic (subject-to, lease options, contract of deeds, straight options, and owner financing)3- Once the appropriate contracts are used/signed for each tactic, what are the following steps I must take; now I’m not talking about the complete a-z steps.