Pay the mortgage.

Here's a short treatise by a title insurer:A deed in lieu of foreclosure is a deed given by the owner of mortgaged property to the holder of the mortgage or its designee where the mortgage is in default and foreclosure is a possibility.

Mortgage Interest Deductions: Are there any limitations on how much mortgage interest I can deduct for my rental properties?

Landlords can easily do it without a mortgage but they are taking a huge risk.

I have 3 accounts per property which helps me leverage APY on savings accounts, prevent funds from being comingled, and easily set up auto payments for things like mortgage payments and utilities. 

But, insurance costs are likely to rise, making getting mortgages for most people even harder to get.What is likely to happen is more creative financing going forward, private lending to increase and smaller houses being built in the future. 

The cause of the 2008-2010 Great Recession was bad real estate loans - if you could fog  a mirror, you could get a mortgage!

As a mortgage broker, I've got a 100% financing down payment assistance grant that allows for owner occupants to purchase a duplex.

Your mortgage is $2,600.

California Mortgage Relief Program).