Seeking to provide more aid to troubled borrowers, House lawmakers on Wednesday advanced legislation that would enable homeowners to shrink their mortgages in bankruptcy court.http://www.fool.com/news/associated-press/2007/12/12/house-committee-approves-mortgage-bankruptcy-measu.aspxThis would push mortgage rates up and make home ownership more difficult for most Americans.

counters are old tile, the cabinets are pressed board, the flooring is trashed but this unit has a value of ~$700K (for the one unit). 

The seller is in a situation where she needs money quickly and given the current state of the house would be hard-pressed to market it to potential buyers.

The water can get rocky but hang on, get as much education as you can, and press on.

You would be hard pressed to find a 300k prop rent for $6k a month.

Rueben - you have what I call an exigent (pressing problem) pre-probate deal.They are tricky, often complicated and fraught with legal ramifications.

I would love to visit anyone in the area, take you out for lunch; maybe even start an impromptu Meetup!

Hey Guys - I'm not sure that I shared this with you guys, but a few weeks back there was a great 3 page feature article in a magazine called REI Voice about me and BiggerPockets that I thought I'd share with all of yo...

Also, you would be hard pressed to change the sellers mind when their realtor is telling them it is based off comps.

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2019/11/ftc-acts-shut-down-companies-operating-real-estate-seminar-scheme