What about for those that are using RE as supplemental income?

As of this writing, all HAFA agreements must be finalized and signed by December 31, 2012.Please download the Treasury Department’s Supplemental Directive 09-09 for more specific details and samples of forms to be used in processing HAFA transactions.Notice "end buyer" above, (may have double meaning,) Also hearing if the seller wishes not to participate in the HAFA contract they can opt-out in writting on cover letter or hardship letter.In another thread in SS BP their is some compelling reasons why HAFA may not behoove them.

you will have to supplement the TP with the 3 seashells(demolition man circa 2000)

Did you want something "passive" that would supplement your current 8-5 job?

LOL Lots of work involved in that route.Have you considered supplementing your portfolio with commercial real estate?

I feel one of the best ways to do that, is to supplement what you're learning here with reading real estate investing books.

If your goal is to supplement income (or lack of), you may want to consider what the Principal and interest portion of your new mortgage to see if that is going to be helpful enough to bridge you through unemployment.

My plan is to build a solid foundation of cash flowing properties as a safety net supplemented by an occasional 1031 flip to supercharge my equity (I'd rather not take the big tax bite from traditional short term flipping).

, and listening to the podcasts, you should definitely get some REI books to read so you can supplement all that.

From what I was told by some insurance brokers is that, at least on the west coast, earthquake insurance is offered as a supplemental option and the policies I received costs several hundred a month.