Tenant was taken in on federal hold.

Hi Michael,I sent you a PM also.About the HELOC question, I recently got one on a property through Suncoast Federal Credit Union here in Tampa Bay.

I am an Army Reservist/Federal employee located in Pittsburgh. 

Is it similar for federal taxes?

How about "I don't want to lie because it would considered mortgage fraud and I wouldn't do well in federal prison" or "I don't want to lie because it's the wrong thing to do."  

For a lower entry point, Thornton, Aurora and federal heights are good places to start. 

Your QI is not limited to a geographical location because 1031 is a federal statute that applies in all 50 states. 

But of course, there can always be a black swan event.Home prices are affected by human decision making (individuals, Federal Government policy, Federal Reserve policy, local economy, etc, etc, etc...), which is not necessarily very predictable or logical, so I would take macro price trends with a grain of salt.

If the federal government came out with a policy that all real estate must be purchased with round numbers, that would be your only way to get this point across. 

In the meantime I am positioning myself by studying online to take and get my RE license, pursuing a managerial position w/Federal Civil Service to supplement my pension.