Market is strong for rentals/sales.Assuming the new home would cost $300k, which is the best way to finance this purchase while floating the current home?

(Didn't realize this posted since app crashed when I hit post, so there's a double post floating around now).

There are only about 60million of those floating around.

Also, I know there is a list floating around here on BP of 100 books that REI need to read, so I would get a hold of that and just go down the list. 

Found this house and liked it quite a bit as a long term rental.I then found it on redfin instead of trulia and it has a nice big banner "short sale"http://www.redfin.com/PA/Shillington/101-N-Brobst-St-19607/home/38724275My question, Do most listing agents do the homework of getting the short sale approved, meaning the bank agrees the hardship etc, or do they just list and wait for offers.

This  will help  you ensure you  are making enough to stay a float.  

So seller pays the commission though so your purchase price is unchanged. it would be different if the agent called back and said , "the seller accepts your price but we need to add 6% on top for my commission," that would of course make it more expensive for you and i would understand your frustration. but it doesn't sound like that is what happened. you needed to have a signed contract. all this happened when offer was just floating in the air. it sounds like the agent disclosed his family relationship to the seller tooI dont think your agent and pm are being unethical about the matter but the only way i could see you having a case here is if you made the agent and seller sign a non disclosure agreement regarding your offer because then the agent could not tell their relatives how much to offer to out bid you.

There is a lot of money floating around and I think that is driving these outrageous valuations adding in the unfavorable landlord tenant laws and I don’t see many opportunities in the area for the time being.

After she had come home from work and her things were floating in the basement, again, she left.

The interest only would be at 1.86% (monthly float at LIBOR +1.5%).