At the end of 7 years I would have a Principal reduction of around 21k (as en estimate).

I am afraid that if he knows that his house is selling for a certain price, he might be inclined to cut corners on the renovation and rehabbing.Some details about the house:It is a 4 bed, 2 bath house with 1 bath en-suite the master bedroom.

Real estate investing is en vogue now and EVERYONE is doing it. 

During the last great recession, were there situations where people abandoned their mobile homes en masse?

The concealed type of tiles get damaged easy and would just remove them all and go from there. https://www.armstrongceilings.com/residential/en-u...

If you're getting a loan, the lender should provide you with an estimate of closing costs.https://www.stewart.com/en/stc/san-antonio/tools-a...Some things are negotiable, so it depends on how you structure the deal.

Zillow stock sinks on company's plan to start flipping homes https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/topstocks/zillow-s...Zillow shares closed 6.5 percent lower Friday after the online real estate database company announced it will begin buying and selling homes, a capital-intensive endeavor.

Good luck with your en devours :-) 

My wife and I have lived in SF for the past 7 years while I went to college and started my career, and with our firstborn en route in November, we need to make the strategic move to where our families are.

@Wei Cho Thanks a lot!!