If you are half intelligent and somewhat mechanical heating systems are not rocket science by any stretch of the imagination.

In middle class communities where more furloughs are being used rather than full lay offs, I think folks seem to be stretching their dollar and the stimulus.

To make decent returns you need to use financing, but be careful about being stretched too thin and not be able to survive a downturn.

The MyFloridaRegional MLS that I used to sell as far south as Venice, appears to not quite stretch to Fort Meyers.

Now maybe you can stretch to 240k (80%) but that would be the absolute max I'd recommend.

But thousands is certainly a stretch.  

In some cases my techniques might stretch Webster’s definition a bit, but on balance, most folks agree: foo-foo techniques really do make ugly houses more pleasing to look at.Good luck.Fixer Jay DeCima

And one unit is not as overwhelming.Four vacant units (4-plex) may be a stretch for the part timer with a day job (if the units need a lot of work) as you have to fill four units, especially tough in a slow rental market.

It's a stretch to claim the "smoke stains" and odor are compromising your health.

We have always targeted a much lower home price to not stretch our budget and allow plenty of money to save for investments and building long-term wealth.