I wasn't implying that one way is better than the other.

It is all much more nuanced than Terry or others want to believe.What I think he is trying to imply (and others who want to predict doom and gloom for Chicago) is that as population decreases, demand decreases and supply increases....so the thing we all care about ....PRICE...decreases.

I changed defer to exclude because deferral implies you may need to include in income or pay tax later, but with sec 121, there is no tax if you qualify and your gain does not exceed the limits.

I shouldn’t have implied top of the list but definetly worth skip tracing.

When you say fall out, what are you implying?

Unless otherwise stated in the purchase contract, you have no further interest in the home nor were any warranties given, either expressed or implied.

Looking for a local investor who could take me under is or wing on the subject of lease options

I'm not sure what this implies...

That's what I think the language implies.

This implies that a property you purchase can decline in value in the short term.