If you buy in a state where they have a branch you might can get a regular loan through them as a Canadian citizen etc.If there isn't that connection and you want to own on your own then the foreign national program putting 40 to 50% down or paying all cash is the answer on the small balance stuff.You can get great terms with non-bank for 25% down but would need about 750,000 with 500,000 down, 200,000 in reserves, and 50,000 for legal and closing costs.

If you go to Lex's website, you will find countless testimonials of current and former students that are doing deals on a regular basis.

The neighborhood is a nice small area very close to schools, grocery stores, and a main road to drive to Colorado Springs.  

Also, if they were doing a price drop and the agent told his buyer about it, the price still should have been dropped in HUD home store and on mls.  

You can get a zero clearance F/P, box it in, use Z/C chimney pipe, at a box store for under a grand, larger door could get around $500, deck could be a grand and landscaping a few hundred, or go more with a larger deck.

As I remember, the well was pretty low maintenance, while the septic needed regular attention. 

Easy stuff like water heater change outs should be a minimum number of billable hours (or flat rate) for a regular customer.  

I was hoping a vacation renter would give me some income from the place, sounds like that won't happen and I might be better off just doing a regular rental.  

These programs are sold at any office supply store and work well for databases under 50,000 names.

the two that took a lot of time were equity deals. i think they should adopt the fundrise model and pay us as soon as they have our funds (at least they should pay regular interest)