HUD and REO property preservation - Page 32 - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

BPWY · 02-08-2010, 10:51 PM

Yeah go ahead, if I'm not still around I'll read it in a couple hrs.

I'm emailing pics, a completion, and bids for today's work.

reohoustontx · 02-09-2010, 12:28 PM

Anyone know what asset mang. company Fannie Mae is using for AZ properties? Any help is appreciated!

REOWifey · 02-09-2010, 08:40 PM

this job is not for everyone thats for sure its hard being a wife not seeing my husband every day its really hard.. but most of the time your running around like you have no head on but at the end of the day its a great job

but if your married and your used to seeing your husband/wife everyday its going to be hard but the best thing you can do is just help uploading and getting this done faster so u can spend much need time with your husband/wife

BPWY · 02-09-2010, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by REOWifey

this job is not for everyone thats for sure its hard being a wife not seeing my husband every day its really hard.. but most of the time your running around like you have no head on but at the end of the day its a great job

but if your married and your used to seeing your husband/wife everyday its going to be hard but the best thing you can do is just help uploading and getting this done faster so u can spend much need time with your husband/wife

When I was driving truck I could be gone 3 weeks at a time. For me I'm not even gone 3 nights per month now. (on average)
Big difference.

Are you folks working in a very rural area that requires distance travel?

REOWifey · 02-10-2010, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by BPWY

When I was driving truck I could be gone 3 weeks at a time. For me I'm not even gone 3 nights per month now. (on average)
Big difference.

Are you folks working in a very rural area that requires distance travel?

No Not Really, the longest place we go to is about 3hours away.. the thing i hate is i come home hes sleeping and i wake up hes gone..but i have found out what i can do to deal with it

but i lREO and Trash outs

samccard · 02-15-2010, 01:24 PM

I am trying to find a easier way to date stamp my photos, I have to stamp one photo at a time with my camera. I downloaded the trial version of SnapTouch to try out and I am able to date stamp the photos but do not see the print option. I have to print to PDF to upload the photos.
I contacted SnapTouch and have not received a reply back, does anyone know if the registered version will have the print option?

Thanks!

mtmtnman · 02-15-2010, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by samccard

I am trying to find a easier way to date stamp my photos, I have to stamp one photo at a time with my camera. I downloaded the trial version of SnapTouch to try out and I am able to date stamp the photos but do not see the print option. I have to print to PDF to upload the photos.
I contacted SnapTouch and have not received a reply back, does anyone know if the registered version will have the print option?

Thanks!

Resize and datestamp your photos, save to file, download Cutepdf (google it) once downloaded, go to saved photos, select all, right click, print, cutepdf writer, save to new file as a pdf. DONE.

samccard · 02-15-2010, 06:03 PM

I have the CutePDF and AdobePDF. I tried right clicking to print but the file saved through the trial version of SnapTouch does not give the print option.
I want to make sure that SnapTouch does have the print option before I purchase Snaptouch. Any other date stamp software out there?

Thanks

mtmtnman · 02-15-2010, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by samccard

I have the CutePDF and AdobePDF. I tried right clicking to print but the file saved through the trial version of SnapTouch does not give the print option.
I want to make sure that SnapTouch does have the print option before I purchase Snaptouch. Any other date stamp software out there?

Thanks

use this. http://www.faststone.org/FSResizerDownload.htm its freeware. been using it for a year. does resize, date, time and a bunch more.

samccard · 02-15-2010, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by mtmtnman

use this. http://www.faststone.org/FSResizerDownload.htm its freeware. been using it for a year. does resize, date, time and a bunch more.

Thank you! Works Great!

mtmtnman · 02-15-2010, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by samccard

Thank you! Works Great!

I can time/datestamp, resize & pdf 250 pics in less than 3 minutes. Great program...............

capo · 02-16-2010, 11:49 PM

What a great site...A big thank you to all of you on this site and a special thanks to Linda. Linda you have such positive attitude and I'm amazed how open you are to helping others...Lots of great information on this site, I read through all the posting twice. The second time I wrote down notes.

Brickie · 02-17-2010, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by capo

What a great site...A big thank you to all of you on this site and a special thanks to Linda. Linda you have such positive attitude and I'm amazed how open you are to helping others...Lots of great information on this site, I read through all the posting twice. The second time I wrote down notes.

Taking notes is a good thing

a1propertyclean · 02-18-2010, 04:54 AM

Mtmtnman ~

What a cool little program! We've been using PixResizer for years and it works great but this one goes a step further and I like it.

What I really like is the Watermark feature in this software. We've been thinking about adding our logo to all of our photos before sending them off to the clients. Now maybe we can do that. I'll have to play with it some more to get the dimensions just right but it shouldn't be too difficult.

I use Windows 7 so, to anyone wondering whether or not it's compatible, the answer is yes, it is.

Thanks!

Linda

a1propertyclean · 02-18-2010, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by reohoustontx

Anyone know what asset mang. company Fannie Mae is using for AZ properties? Any help is appreciated!

Cyprexx got a lot of their business. But they're not going to give you the increase in allowables that FannieMae provides. They'll give you the same rates they always do and pocket the difference.

We just did a couple of jobs for Cyprexx in Kansas and the VM was so full of attitude and difficult to work with that we terminated our relationship with them altogether.

Between their low rates and personality disorders, they were able to remind me why we don't work for the nationals anymore.

Linda

mtmtnman · 02-18-2010, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by a1propertyclean

Mtmtnman ~

What a cool little program! We've been using PixResizer for years and it works great but this one goes a step further and I like it.

What I really like is the Watermark feature in this software. We've been thinking about adding our logo to all of our photos before sending them off to the clients. Now maybe we can do that. I'll have to play with it some more to get the dimensions just right but it shouldn't be too difficult.

I use Windows 7 so, to anyone wondering whether or not it's compatible, the answer is yes, it is.

Thanks!

Linda

Glad it worked out for you. It saves a lot of time to resize and datestamp all at once. Also for those companies that want timestamps it pulls the HEX data from the photos and stamps accordingly.......

mtmtnman · 02-18-2010, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by a1propertyclean

Cyprexx got a lot of their business. But they're not going to give you the increase in allowables that FannieMae provides. They'll give you the same rates they always do and pocket the difference.

We just did a couple of jobs for Cyprexx in Kansas and the VM was so full of attitude and difficult to work with that we terminated our relationship with them altogether.

Between their low rates and personality disorders, they were able to remind me why we don't work for the nationals anymore.

Linda

Damn that's not good! I just started with them and so far they have been decent but they do have a bit of the "Cubicle Mind" disorder.I did get a check on Tuesday for a re=occuring that i did on Jan 29th. Don't know how fas they pay on the preservation end as i had my $1800 invoice turned in for a trashout on the 30th and have not seen a check yet. They say turn in by the 5th of the month and get paid in 2 weeks.............

a1propertyclean · 02-18-2010, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mtmtnman

Damn that's not good! I just started with them and so far they have been decent but they do have a bit of the "Cubicle Mind" disorder.I did get a check on Tuesday for a re=occuring that i did on Jan 29th. Don't know how fas they pay on the preservation end as i had my $1800 invoice turned in for a trashout on the 30th and have not seen a check yet. They say turn in by the 5th of the month and get paid in 2 weeks.............

Our invoices are 1/21, 1/26, and 1/29. No payment yet. My son also owns a preservation business. He's waiting on over $3,000 that was due last month.

When things slow down, the clients hang onto your money so they can still pay their payroll and not close their doors. It happens every time after there's been a moratorium.

Good luck. Let us know how it goes.

Linda

EUGENIA · 02-19-2010, 02:11 PM

My husband and i are just starting a pproperty preserv business...we are very excited!!! However im trying to find information on how to become a vendor for lenders and even homebuilders... Could someone please advise... Im located in chesapeake va

gec field · 02-19-2010, 05:16 PM

HEY LINDA
DO YOU DO WORK IN MONTGOMERY,AL IF SOME LET ME KNOW