My question is:   Is there a danger to the sale contract in going ahead with the Heloc just prior to or just after accepting an offer, OR to the new mortgage we would be seeking in the following few months?  

Be careful about the way you talk about financial things and give fewer details if you do not want people’s opposite viewpoints.

However to support Steve's point of view, it could be argued that when starting out the fewer regs. you need to learn the better, and you can learn section 8 later. 

No reason to remove it, just have them put blanks plates over the old wiring outlets.Very dangerous to have a three prong outlet on a two wire.  

The reality is that the economic downturn has disproportionately hit low-wage sectors such as retail and hospitality where fewer people tend to have the money to purchase a home in the first place.

Betting on appreciation is a dangerous game.  

It is customary for Sellers to give fewer disclosers if any, and many times the properties are sold "as is".

The new PV would then be $150k.6a - Based on the same ratio of CF to PV (although I'd have to kill myself if I only got $100/month in CF), you would have $150/month in CF.6b - You should find a property that has a CF a lot less dangerous than $100/month...like $300/month.

But it sounds like money is being pushed elsewhere so police don't have to handle those issues.My feeling is, and if there are any police officers here, they can weigh in -- that 95% of the job is civil response that has a chance to become dangerous at any time, and 5% is...serious, dangerous, and threatening.Play out those scenarios.

I like to think I know just enough to be dangerous but also looking to pick up on new ideas.