RichRich:I have been doing some serious research on the Phoenix market and all the positive news you hear is correct as I am toying with buying land there in the next few months for small development (I want to wait a bit longer and see if this is just a temporary nice bump-up or if it has a legs to it)).

That's why I am toying with the idea of online classes.

termination letter just arrive in my email - so sad.if we lose this to a cash investor, i keep asking myself if i would try again - try to find another property and keep going through all this just to have the same thing happen again.probably not.i'd probably just take my toys and go home. and be very, very thankful that we have no debt besides our primary mortgage, that i get to be a stay at home mom, that we have cash in the bank....

I tentatively type this post, as I normally cringe at the thought of investing in condos due to the lack of control over several variables.

However, since our market is hot and inventory is low, I'm staying open to a...

I have a little capital and am toying with purchasing a condo vs. investing in a friends flip.

You kind of hit on one idea I'm toying with, picking up a fixer upper house, moving in and fixing it up, and then refinancing into owner occupied financing.

I am toying with the idea of fighting this but if they make a reasonable offer it is likely I would take it.

it says in part;"No person shall apply or cause to be applied any lead-based paint, glaze or other substance to any toy, furniture, cooking, drinking, or eating utensil, or interior or exterior surface or fixture of any dwelling; and no person shall sell, expose for sale, deliver, give away or possess with intent to sell, deliver or give away any toy, furniture, cooking, drinking or eating utensil to which any lead-based paint, glaze or other substance has been applied." 

Will they leave pool toys out, etc.?

A little nervous doing so though, fear is that the tenants leave and I can't find another tenant to rent to. Yes