Consume every article, podcast, BP post, youtube video, book you can find about real estate investing.

That may be as a partner, borrower, lender, or consumer of their services like legal, accounting, title etc.

Because of the Ch. 13 and her refinancing, there is a lot of uncertainty still that I'm trying to iron out.

. - The feds cannot force state and local police to go against state law and arrest consumers.

Ironic.  

The current process is a bit of a pain with little reward until the end, I kind of think that it would be nice to recognize leaping some of the many hurdles we are currently required to set out.This is a really rough draft, but as a bunch of people who have previously gotten mortgages I wanted the community's feedback on this set of proposed Achievements to Unlock while in the process of buying a property.Imagine animated giant green check-boxes or thumbs up appearing as you complete each one:Preapproval Process StartedAsset Package SubmittedIncome Package SubmittedCredit Package SubmittedInvestment Property Package SubmittedE-consent to e-Disclosures SubmittedLO PreapprovalUnderwriter PreapprovalContract RatifiedE-Disclosures SignedAsset/Income/Credit Package UpdatedEarnest Money Deposit DocumentedAppraisal OrderedHomeowner's Insurance SubmittedLoan Conditionally ApprovedApproval Conditions SubmittedSatisfactory Appraisal Rec'dFinal Loan Estimate SignedClosing Disclosure SignedCleared to CloseDocs in TitleCash-to-Close Sent to TitleFunding Conditions SubmittedLoan FundedAmerican Dream UnlockedI know that they aren't in the order that might be preferred by the consumer ("why can't I just do those first 10 all in a single setting?")

The water is full of rusty iron and sulphur smell.

I've known a few people who paid a small flat rate and gave bonuses based on getting units filled (which is the most time consuming part IMO, showing and screening tenants) and they also gave similar bonuses when a tenant stayed and renewed a lease. 

It can be structured very easily to be a iron clad contract just by using a large option fee - 10% would make it very hard for you to walk away from the deal.

I have the cash to buy the property all out, but I really want leverage because I don't want to consume all my cash on this deal and it juices the COCR.Original Ask: $49kInitial Offer: $40kTheir counter-offer: $44kMy counter-offer that was accepted $42k.This is from an estate sale listed on MLS for a 3/1 SFH 865 sq. ft,1950Rent after installing washer and dryer and re-painting interior will be about $950/mthAnyone got any good mortgage broker recs?