Then u will have the info of where you spend, then identify which type of costs are necessary and which arent and get rid of some.

I would simply get with someone who has knowledge of the area before u buy anything......feel free to connect

Great idea @Edgar U.! 

Mike I have never done business with them.. but I had the opportunity to have breakfast one morning with the owners of the company... when I was in Cleveland looking at some of my stuff.There is no doubt they are pro's and well capitalized and know what they are doing.referrals from past clients are really tough frankly... for two reasons one you don't want to bother people and two with some companies ( not Smartland) this is the easiest thing in the world to find folks that may or may not be real and say glowing things.. your best bet in my mind is to go out and eye ball them and the property you want to buy.. then make a decisiondon't do a Morris thing.. were he had all these glowing testimonials on his U tube then promptly sold 500 or junkers to those we are now in a tight spot.. 

give them something but U retain something.if your contract clearly denotes its subject to financing and your within your financing contingency period.then you entitled to it back.. but if THEY wont sign then its a mess as well.title company will hold it for some time while you guys figure it out.. if you cant they will interpled it to the courts. hiring an attonrey most likly will be more cost than you guys have at risk.. so again split the baby down the middle is what usually happens

It's basically a service that fills the required forms for u for $20, and all u have to do is print, sign, and send to the appraisal district.

Great points u guys make about forbearance etc BUT remember, none of the brightest economists saw 2008 coming even though everyone knew about stated income loans etc.

There's lenders that can do both hard money and long term, those sometimes give you a little rate break on the long term side when u do the hard money up front with them, and I've also done conventional financing.

howd u get an REO with only putting down only 5% unless I'm reading it wrong?

It is bizarre that the U.