Many forecasters predict a shift to more CA normal market barring some international crisis that is.

Also, there is the crack running across the floor of the garage so there is a possibility the cement may have shifted down lower allowing water in.

I think I will provide it to the listing agent.Chris Mason I like shifting the Karmic scales in my direction any time I can!

By leaving an allocation to land, you would shift some of the income to capital gains when you sell, which are currently paid at a lower rate (max 20%)."

The advantage of the 5% downpayment over the FHA option is the PMI that would be on both loans, automatically falls off of the conventional loan once you reach about 20% equity in the property.  

I too use it and almost automatically discard every property I see because none of them meet it or even come close.

Set up an automatic voice message answering system that plays the message when people call and then records a response.Set up bandit signs on busy intersections around my neighborhoods of interest.Listen to the messages and call back the leads that sound interesting.I think I will just save up cash now and wait until I have $100K or so make a deal.

Now she wants to sell it before she gets out of bankruptcy so she doesn't lose it to foreclosure(I'm assuming once she gets out of bankruptcy it will automatically start the foreclosure process).  

In my boyfriend's line of work, the shift schedules rotate, he could potentially answer phone calls and handle any (immediate) issues during the week days where I could not.  

I believe it is 30 days in the rest of the state.Assuming the lease automatically renews on a month to month basis, you have to mail BEFORE the lease renews.