Though I felt like a bit of a Grinch I decided to tear the band-aid off and sent a non-renewal letter via certified mail on Monday the 20th advising I would not renew after December.She received the letter on the 21st which is the same day Belmont called to report her furnace was not functioning properly.

You can begin by phone.To find out about an area go to IREM.org search for ARM certified property managers.

@Azeez K.Go to IREM.org search for ARM certified property managers.

I wanted to add you have to work with a certified GC on a 203K loan and the overall repair cost will be higher due to the extra paperwork and hold time for the GC to get paid, etc. so make sure you get estimates from a certified GC before pulling the trigger.

Mike:  I am a former Tax Examiner for the Internal Revenue Service; a former Tax Accountant for a Big Eight Accounting Firm; and I built and operated a Title Insurance Company for over 20 years, being a Certified Title Attorney with eight national Title Companies.  

I have been contemplating investing in the mobile home industry (units, not parks) to compliment my SFR investing.  However, the more I dig into it the scarier it seems, largely due to my wanting to sell on terms to t...

Just have to certify you will owner/occupy.  

When I say that what I mean is this - I have money in a checking account ready to use to purchase a certified check and bring that check to closing.

Send them a letter via certified mail.3.

At least it's within the 30-45 day time period and not some arbitrary number of days/months.I don't know about order of things that happen and some may just be at the same time but:AppraisalSurvey (if a certified copy is not available)TitleFlood CertificationAll the other documentation about the buyer and the verification process.And then if there is something missed that is a back and forth between inter-departments (processor and underwriting) or you and the lender.I kept following up with my agent and lender to find out what was going on when I thought a reasonable amount of time had elapsed based on what my agent and lender told me.Even after the loan is approved, they still do a verification check on employment.