But that's my life--I like the arts and good restaurants and galleries and a bit drier climate.In conclusion, I would pick my desired area first and then crunch the numbers.

I still have the art my husband and I bought at the starving artist shows along the riverfront park in San Antonio.

Approaching any lender with disclosure can be an art, since the intitial reavction will be "you can't do that", but after you explain the details and their options, they will change their tune.

Staging is an art.

Forgive the title, but it was the title of a fantastic Real Estate Blog entry: http://hismove.com/blog/the-art-of-puking-your-business-identity-onto-the-internet/ that I came across a couple months ago.

I'm sure it worked for some people but I didn't like it at all.I own a martial arts school and I had a mentor help me out with that.

Whooooooo . . .There is an art, and a systematic method to doing option deals right and giving 80% credit is not part of the scenario!

It's been many years ago...It believe it was, "The Art of the Deal".

It is an art: you live the life together.

I live in Illinois by the way.I also am looking for some assigment contracts for when I find a buyer.If anyone has any that they can send to me either through Adobe or Microsoft Word, I would greatly appreciate it...