They also use my brokers' license allowing us access to the MLS for retail selling of property and comparable information.

So, recently I was prequalified for (x) amount of dollars through a mortgage broker - it is solely based off of my debt-to-income, but I am using "gifted funds" from my fiancee for part of my downpayment/closing costs.

Cash>Check>ACH>Credit card.Credit card: Disputable up to 90 days by the click of a button with minimal verification relative to the other methodsACH: Disputable up to 60 days by informing the bank in writing (and with a higher level of verification by the bank)Check: Disputable up to 30 days after the customer’s bank statement is issued and requires the customer to prove fraud or identity theftCash: is king - however the chances of getting your tenants to send you cash every month is nilThe goal of any investment is to reduce risk (or be duly compensated for accepting additional risk).

Toilet should move to the shower outlet position, sink should shrink down to a 16-inch vanity, or even better, a wall-mounted faucet and a vessel sink on a pretty little custom vanity.The key here is to convince the buyer that "it's small but it's NICE."

As such, I'm contacting mortgage brokers and filling out loan applications to get pre-approval letters. 

Once I know how everything works find a broker and go from there and eventually start investing in RE and buying businesses.I told my parents yesterday and lets just say it did not go my way.

My husband and I have been custom homebuilders in the Wenatchee valley and surrounding areas for the past 15 years.  

I strongly suggest you ask either a licensed local hard money lender or licensed CA real estate broker to legally originate your loan for you.

I have had customers with 2-3 claims on a property and now they are struggling to find a carrier that will accept them and their only options are typically to go to a non-admitted surplus lines carrier which has very high premiums.Speaking as an agent i say its better to have the coverage and not need than to need it and not have it (or not enough of it).

I’m a real estate broker in the Raleigh/Durham area.