Allende, you really need to put yourself in the shoes of your potential sellers.

If in your shoes, I'd try and weather the storm through the winter and then get them out or evict when the weather is warmer and when it's easier to re-rent the unit.

The checker at the grocery store, the shoe store, the teller at the bank, etc.

I didnt take into account the shoe (flat part bottom of the saw) of the circular saw cutting 6" off the bottom of the door.

It's not all wine a roses afterwards.

The Cook County property taxes rose so much in the past 5 years, it just doesn't make sense for me to own any real estate there.

Assessed values in my "hood" rose 23% this year.

If in your will you bequeath the property to your wife then she will basically step in to your shoes and be co-tenants with your partner.

Remember, back in the great depression... rates rose even when we had deflation, however my finance text book taught me that interest rates can only go down when we have a deflationary spiral.Real estate and cash are the only two asset classes that i believe in today.

Same as a shoe store.