But you were smarter than "the crowd" and quickly paid down debt on your LOC to $550K, still had positive cash flow despite having to lower your rents because unlike the guy with a mortgage, you had options, a competitive advantage in the market because you could always just press the pause button by making the interest only payment until the storm passed.

Also note that one would be hard pressed to get a conventional loan on one of these units ("condotel"). 

They type in the house number and hear info on the house, can have an app texted to them (link to pdf) or additional info texted or, based on hours, can press a button to talk to me. 

I would encourage you to press them on that question.  

You can read the whole article here: https://www.mba.org/2017-press-releases/january/mortgage-applications-decreased-over-two-week-period-in-latest-mba-weekly-surveyWhat does seasonally adjusted basis mean?

The fact is, you can press ANY point you want to have things in your favor, and it's all ok right up to the point where the Judge slams the gavel.

In some areas, it is cheaper to buy than the cost of putting up a new building, let alone systems development and permit fees.However, I do have a suggestion:Take that stream and develop it into a nice park-like area with gardening and benches and a couple of foot bridges.Then, you market like that stream is a huge asset, and you'll get buyers saying, "What a beautiful piece of property!"

I have it somewhere or else I would tell you the title.Was the title "Land Trusts for Privacy and Profit" (Galt Press 2004)?

Hi, if you can prove the tenant took the equipment the prosecutor in that county will likely press charges for grand theft without the owner being involved.

But there must be some "accidental" landlords out there that owned a pool home that got pressed into rental service.