I have three maybe five days to pull this all back together.Keep tuned in. . . we will see where it goes. 

In California, I could have my title company pull all sales in the last 12-months that are public record.  

Hill St.Without a case number, you'll need to go and pull physical files.

If the seller files BK this property will be pulled back into it.

I really enjoyed the book and I read it cover to cover (except for skimming the veterans section as it does not apply to me).If you are a total beginner living in an expensive area, it is important to know all of the levers you can pull to secure your first property.

It was an unbelievable undertaking, but we pulled it off.Investment-wise, as far as real estate goes, I'm reading everything I can get my hands on, researching the local market, and trying to decide where to start. 

Hey Mark,Thanks for the response...I have 45K outstanding, so 75% of a 140K property, I was looking to pull 105K with a 55+ K in cash out for future investments.All total fees were around 2600+ and some change...

Ethan, sounds like you're on the right track with this- did you pull the trigger?

I was in a multiple bid situation, I had one extension already and they are known to quickly pull the house up under you and re-list.

utf8=%E2%9C%93...Here are a couple of threads I pulled from that list:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/88/topics/1931...http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/152...There are plenty of other threads there.