Spam comes in a variety of media, not just email.It may be call junk mail, crap TV (think Vonage ads), online pop up ads, or "a salesman's at the door".Sending lots of unwanted, unsolicited offers that you cannot perform on only clutters up the media channel that you use to send them. 

I'm not certain it will be the same this time but why gamble when there are other markets which haven't had such a big run up nor have had one of their main job producing industries take a major hit?

Account Closed there is no need to fill your post with spam to try to generate attention.  

Insurance is a gamble.

You are gambling with a solid cash flow from a year round rental or try to really heat up in the summer and maybe the trailing months in between. 

I've also read a little about the 50% rule...can rent be used to cover these expenses or is that a gamble?

Not sure of your situation but I'd gamble a $100-$150 investment to have some junk removal people come clean it up a little.

You won't be allowed to rent back to the seller in a short sale, unless you're willing to gamble with the fraud involved, as the affidavits you sign say you won't.

I guess that's the gamble you take, purchasing the smaller liens.

It's an open invitation for Spam, so it's generally not allowed. :) Good luck!