I seriously looked into purchasing a few years back in Valencia but decided ultimately the US had more potential.

Ultimately, it's all about the right balance—staging should always be tailored to the home and the market it’s in, which is where working with a knowledgeable agent really makes a difference.Would love to hear your thoughts as well!

The ultimate answer is no (and I'm not a tax accountant).

I have personally seen that scenario take place and what ultimately happened was that the company just came back to the debtor and said, "You have to come up with $XXX,XXX for us to be able to qualify you for help.  

So ultimately this may require a discussion with counsel, and you may have to settle on splitting the cost.

What are your ultimate goals in your future investment? 

Ultimately it is either a long process to get a check/fix, or they deny the claim.    

As a first step, I’ll print and read The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Real Estate Investing.

Outside of real estate, I’m a huge sports fan, so you can usually find me glued to almost every game on the weekends.My interest in real estate began as I explored different ways to generate passive income, which ultimately led me to the BiggerPockets community.

I looked at some properties in the Catskills last week that ultimately didn't fit the criteria.