Thanks,VickyQuiet title is a court action that tells everyone you own the property and have given the chance for the previous owners to fight for it.

Any and all info is appreciated, especially that info regarding bartering for downpayment on lease to buy options....... thanks and is nice to feel in such capable hands.

You need to make sure you have an investor friendly title company that is capable of doing double closings or hopefully a simultaneous close so you don't have to bother with funding at all.

But, you have to think about the risks involved to ensure you have exit strategies in place, have enough money put away, are capable of handling major issues and/or have someone to help who does know how to deal with them.As Mike said, the risk is there, but once the research is done and the deal has been weighed in the balances, good deals don't have nearly the risk involved because we've planned for it.

Find the warts

To get a lower tax bill you have to prove your home is worth less than City Hall thinks it is. If you want to cut your taxes, you have to showcase your home's warts.

And the first place to start is y...

One note I wanna make on appreciation is that monetary inflation is the opposite of it, and in many markets appreciation only fights evenly against inflation to bring you to a break even point.

Yes, you will probably miss the home run that some of the investors might get if they are buying now, but unless you have the financial capabilities to hold out if it takes 5 years, then its a bad business decision for you.

I am more than capable of keeping a mortgage current.

It's not exactly the most pleasant, honest thing to do, but the way I justify it is that these people are TRYING to screw me so I'll fight back with whatever leverage I can.

Live to fight another day.Good Luck,Mike