. $100,000 is going to be a stretch unless you are a 1%er.

Sometimes it is the cheapest place they can find, but still stretches their budget. 

I could probably stretch to a total of 40k upfront costs but would want to keep it under that. 

Since you have not given enough information to answer this question, I am going to assume the following:You are still living in the marital homeYour STBX is living somewhere elseYou  have not yet agreed to let him buy you outYou have an attorney (although I think assumption might be a stretch)You have no children togetherYou are unemployed by choiceSince you are not employed and have no income, you have no chance of getting a loan to "buy out" your STBX.

Overcoming its previous reputation as a city in decline, Detroit is now attracting individuals with larger budgets because their money can stretch a bit further in the city.

I like to stretch all my numbers out for 10 years for everything and that comes out to a savings of $600,000 every 10 years and since I am a plumbing contractor I will bet my cost to install the water heaters was less than $80,000 because back in those days water heaters cost me less than $100 and I had my own workers install the gas, water piping and smoke pipes.Your cost to install heat pumps that also give your tenants air conditioning may be less than installing a new boiler, fuel and maintenance.

If you were in a 15 year variable rate loan, then you paid down a bit of principle and can refinance to a 30 years loan stretching out payments on a longer loan and reduce that payment. 2.

My current plan is:Single family 3/2's along the McKinney to Dennison stretch of 75. 

Property Manager - Come on now, this one is a stretch my man.

The right move would have been to take the proceeds from the foreclosure and find a cheaper house (ie. stretch their money).