Mortgage appraisers separate above-grade from below-grade (think of a tri-level that is actually a dwelling with an exposed and finished basement). 3-Season porches are not living area to an appraiser.

I have moved my money to smaller local banks that aren't exposed to the same risks as the big lenders.

In Jan. she felt a draft in the bathroom, removed the bathroom mirror and found a 2 foot hole with wiring exposed.

Why would any reasonable investor expose himself or herself to fraud by backing someone who got in over their head and doesn’t seem to understand or have a problem with the ramifications of giving you another chance while a bank takes a major haircut?

As time went along, I realized what a great deed my mother did so that I wasn't exposed to that kind of humanistic philosophy.

I got to thinking over the last several years of my construction career and realized I was just as passionate about exposing fraud as what I am seeing in the real estate industry/business.

The nice thing about owning a quality note is the should a better opportunity present itself, you should be able to liquidate it rather quickly (partially or in its entirety).Owning long distance rental property is, IMO, a good way to expose yourself to a lot of headache.

I just can't find anyone HERE that's heard of it .... of course we only have propane in Central Maine (no natural gas), so maybe that's where the free boilers are available.

In may of 2007, A&E’s Flip This House was exposed as a fraud.

I'm only 35 so I've faded out the Caddy, until I saw this....http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/autos_content_landing_pages/573/exposed-2010-chevrolet-camaro/;_ylc=X3oDMTFhOWxzdG8yBF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEc2VjA2ZwLXRvZGF5BHNsawNjYW1hcm8tZXhwb3NlZA--Is this a sign of mid-life crisis?