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Quick question:
How far in advance should I seek a pre- approval or 'get qualified' for a mortgage loan to purchase a home?
It seems that I have had to pass up at least 2 realtors now because after our first convers...
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I'm going to stop working in next few months, and spend the next 2 years doing my masters. I have about 60K in my current employers 401K that I will have an option to roll into an IRA once I stop working there. Sinc...
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Will be cashing out soon from a company buyout. I will end up with about $400K cash after taxes. My first impulse is to purchase 4 $200k homes with $100k down on each and rent them out. The thinking behind that is ...
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I have received mixed information on this. I am wondering how you guys are writing your cash offers on REO's and shortsales regarding proof of funds. I'm planning on using a combination of hard money and private inves...
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Hey everybody, my name is Clayton Cook and I play baseball in the Texas Rangers organization. This past offseason (October-early February) I decided i wanted to get into real estate, seeing as I had no prior experienc...
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I have yet to purchase any rental property. I have made my money overseas from savings. I do like owning some stocks, but I now want to diversify into real estate. I have $500,000 in cash. I do not want to rush in...
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so this company contacted me and offer me unlimited access to a account to ask as many tax questions I want and they offering assistance with bookkeeping and doing my taxes with a app that I can monitor everything for...
A few years ago I sold a house to a couple that asked me to take back a second, since they could only quailfy for a 80% loan. I did and now they have stopped paying me, but they are still paying the first wich is a l...
Hello!
I am new to the site. My husband and I JUST entered into the business. We are extremely motivated and know we will succeed. Failure is not an option. We have the most amazing mentors. The one thing tha...
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Okay..I've come to a point where I believe I've definitley found some good deals, and I'm about to make offers on them.
But before I do, I need to be positive on the most important aspect of a supposed "deal": knowing...