If I can thrive now then I know I can in any market. 

@Mike Schoonover you are way WAY over thinking this, and forgetting; pigs get fat while hogs get slaughtered. 

@Abigail Dickinson, Given the historically low cost of money and probability of inflation to come the best position is to have as much long term debt as you can.  In

I have not found a definitive answer to that but perhaps you can in a consultation.

@Ken LeibundguthKen, I just got my MLO and working on my realtor license and yes you can in most instances but must check each state specifically, I do know FHA you cannot.

dont know the details but to answer your question if the bank forecloses she gets nothing.. this is true many times, but many times it is not. if there is a lot of equity and no junior liens the owner that lost it will get a big fat overage check.. 

Since when is the fat pig government a protected class?

@Tina Lee would you hire a fat personal trainer?

You would get bored , fat and lazy . 

This was an opportunity to shed expensive labor and trim operational fat, while cutting some competition.