The securitization of the mortgage backed bonds, false security of bogus ratings and inadequately funded "insurance products" like credit default swaps, let the originators of these toxic instruments take on a thousand dollars of profit for a dollars worth of capital.

Or you could also find another investor in the area and offer a vacation swap.

My impression (not from experience, but second hand) is that if there's a mortgage is in your name, the mortgagee will not be too keen on you trying to swap it.  

We are at the end of a 10 year swap on a original $4.2 mil loan.  

I have rented to college students that swap tenants, and I informed them that the deposit is to be worked out between themselves, and I am NOT returning any deposit for a renewal.  

The plan is to enclose the carport into a garage, swap a small den (that I think used to be a bedroom at one point) into a 3rd bedroom, remodel the hall bathroom (its pink tile everywhere!!!)

We can swap war stories in a month and see want we've each learned.

I'm starting to do more research into the New West and Lougheed Markets so I would love to swap any info with you.

Maintenance wise, less issues and easier to repair (component swap).

The actual "lock up" happened when people started finding out smart people were betting against them in the form of credit default swaps.