Before I knew it, I was living and breathing real estate full time, and had become fully immersed in the wonderful world of landlording.I soon found out why I had gotten those good deals on my purchases.

Good Evening fellow investors, As of right now, I'm living and breathing real estate in the city of Charlotte.

I'm still relatively new, but from my experience reading here on BP, along with speaking to other investors, there are several towns that a buy and hold investor could breathe a bit with not-too-high taxes.  

J-Christ-on-a bike, that takes my breath away (but I don't live in TX, maybe that's normal there) Anyway- my point (and I do have one, lol) is that I think you would benefit by narrowing down what exactly you are trying to achieve.

Play a different game.Take a deep breath, Pray, forgive and go on.

Then I hope to catch my breath!

I am still looking for a local group to join, but it seems people like to sit behind the computers and be anonymous so will not hold my breath thinking I will find a local group to join in WA.

If you are hoping for a fiscal conservative to take office, I wouldn't hold your breathe.

Yep Steve pretty much nailed it.After the consumer files a BK they have now bought months and months of time even if the plan isn't confirmed.They breathe a sign of relief and could care less about you the investor.Where the money lies is to keep tracking them on the Fed BK site and look for a motion to dismiss the case or a relief from stay filing on the house.You can get to them early this way as it takes a few weeks to a month to process out the request,the file to come out of the bank BK department,and foreclosure proceedings to start again.I do not know this person hucking a system but it is usually the same knowledge recast with a fancy name to believe it is different.

I am almost ready to jump in with both feet.. just pausing for a deep breath before the leap.