When have you ever seen me on here campaigning for more spending or more of anything except for border security, enforcing our laws, and protecting us from bad people via defense spending?

Regardless--you are taking a chance-- a good renter can afford- but when he looses a job or have a baby or a car accident and needs a new car --he will not have money to pay mortgage-We all take some risk in life--so you have to decide and feel comfortable OR lower price and sell house at discount to cash investors.However, if you decide --go to your local court house- recorder's office--check what notes are recorded --make a copy and understand -at least have a a draft readyf for attorney.Other safety--make a 60% or 70% first mortgage --30 or 40 year term with five year baloon --but also take a second mortgage --to keep control of proeprty --with a cross default clause--Good Luck.

Now, when splitting systems up, be sure that there isn't any cross-ups that you might see.

A fourth option--provided you have some other assets that you could use for cross-collateral--is to use 1 or more assets as collateral for your down-payment, and get a conventional or private loan for the remainder.

My OPINION is that we can pull completely out of the middle east, take the NEXT trillion we will spend over 7 years and spend it on border security and homeland security and be much safer.

Now, I grew up on a farm in rural MO, and any road that ran across the slope of the ground needed a culvert at every significant low point where water would cross the road.

That's great to hear . . . we should also congratulate Steve for crossing the 50,000 influence milestone here on BP.

So my projected cash flow (fingers crossed) $550-$600.John

This is bordering on religious discussion, which is not allowed on BP.

When one guy completely contradicts the other four, you know you can cross him off the list.Lastly, as Don said, Home Depot at 6:30am is a great place to find contractors.