The short sale gets preferred treatment because the lender does not get stuck with more REO.

It is also the same day they found cancer, lung cancer to be exact.

They'll know...)I got into RE after loosing my wife of 25 years to cancer.

My uncle has been battling cancer for the past 5 years or so and my aunt moved in this year after her husband passed away.

In treatment now, the meds kept me up, so here I am at 3:30 am!

Anthony, yes, read Dave Ramseys books, if you can't afford to buy them go to the free learning institution with free books for use in your town (called a library).You have been on these boards for years (I think you went by Tony on another RE board), always the same.The first thing you have to realize is the one common denominator in all your problems is you (this is true for all of us), if you keep having financial problems, YOU have a financial problem,,,its not caused by bad job interviews, people that aren't serious about buying something on craigslist etc.If you can't do anything else go spend 30 hours or so a week picking up scrap metal and recycling it,,you can do that anytime and it won't interfere with your schedule at your regular job.Make a plan financially and LIVE BY IT,,you don't need internet service, go sit outside starbucks and use that internet service,,between the three of you does anyone have a cell phone,,then use that as your primary phone,, I have hit bad times in my life, most of us have,,,but we decide that's not how we want to live,,,You have a financial problem, that is NOT what I call a "serious serious' problem,,,if you have a child or loved one about to find out if they have cancer, THAT is what I call a "serious serious' problem,,,,you have a situation you have allowed yourself to be in,,,make a plan and go work it out,,The way to make more money is to be better at everything you do,,then you will get noticed and will get promoted or another job offer

States do not always follow the federal estate tax treatments.

So, no tax benefits.Flips on the other hand are often done with an LLC with S-corp tax treatment to help minimize tax issues.

My advice...get at least two quotes on everything, make sure your roof is leak free, make sure you get a termite treatment (tent...spot treatment is BS), find an area you like, and get a property there.

The water requires minor treatment, but things can certainly change with our wonderful public office folks.Great tips on the septic inspections & pumping, I'll implement that if we close.