I plan to end up on a mountain, actually several mountains in different locations around the world so I can be in winter all year round. :)I always consider deals that have been on the market for a while.

You won't hate the six hour round trip to the rehab as much as you dread the commute to work everyday.

Currently we're seeing a 20 day turn time for plan review and there are almost always one round of comments that need to be addressed.

The Bay County area is very pro growth and has a plan in place to develop the area to increase year-round residents.

Sounds like you might have landed a good deal.I understand there is a further round of the auction in October, will you be participating over there as well?

I round up .5%.

So I'm hoping others that have done it, and built a business like this into the 50 million plus range, or a few hundred million, can point me in the right direction on selecting the proper vehicle for funding, and method of raising that capital at the rate of 2-5 million per round, 2-3-4 times a year. — Best!

Most try putting square pegs in round holes by doing one or two tricks with every property they come in contact with.Making money is knowing how to identify and act upon opportunities, it's not about trying to make an opportunity with just anything you find.Learning the basics doesn't take long, in 5 days, spare time, you can understand more about real estate than most on BP. (2 people got through a basics course in 3 days). 

Department of Treasury announced on Friday that it would provide up to $2 billion in additional Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds for the Hardest Hit Fund (HHF) program to put toward assisting struggling homeowners and stabilizing communities that were most affected by the foreclosure crisis.Using the latest round of funding, participating state Housing Finance Agencies (HFAs) will be able to provide assistance for the hardest hit communities.

If you are ok with some risk take a 5 year ARM to maximize cash flow (vs a 30 year fixed), but keep in mind that you have a 50% chance that your tenant buyer is not going to execute and you need to go for another round before it may sell (keeping the deposit, so not so bad).