If there's a valuation issues, which is pretty common in areas where values have fallen quickly, you can protest the value and get that corrected.

ahh thanks brutha, i'll have to have a look at that....guess I actually have to walk into a walmart :protest: i never thought about closing costs till I was discussing the property I wanted for my own house and the realtor asked about how I planned on working out closing cost and I was like ummm, uhhhh...I'm trying to get over the fear of the unknown and just drop a bunch of offfers on some condo/townhouses in my neighborhood.

The kitchen cabinets alone are worth more in added value.I protested the appraisal but mortgage company told me to pound sand.

Since this affects such a small portion of the population, which would be mainly investors, I don't see the media covering it at all or lobby groups protesting its change. 

Have you heard about the protests against the tech, or Google commuter busses here?

:protest: R

oh i realized after i posted and read it this morning that i left out one important point in my last post.the plans you make before you actually have a clue - are just plain silly.mine were so silly, that everytime i think about them or find an old piece of paper with "plans" on them from about 8 months ago or so, i want to slap myself.when i started out - my intentions were so over-the-top and grandiose in scheme, that at some point, i had to just say :protest: i had to sloooowwww down - focus on information.

I'm a German protestant.

Section 8 was ok for the 2 bedrooms but the 1 bedroom was always a hassle on a straight rental and the clientele was on the rough side and turnover was super high so factor in leasing fees to your property managerProperty tax protests must be filed by 5/31 in Texas with the exeption if notices were not sent out in time(Rare)

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