You might be able to find an ambitious construction worker that would be willing to trade repairs for part of the rent.

At some point, investing in other people's store of value/trophy assets is not investing -- its trading to the greater fool.

Often times the foreclosure complaint is drafted in the name of the original lender or perhaps a mortgagee (after the loan traded) that is not the mortgagee at the time the sale is finalized.

The purchase cost will absolutely not offset or defer the payment of any depreciation recapture or capital gain taxes from the sale of another asset (unless a specific tax strategy like a 1031 Exchange has been implemented).The sale is treated as a disposition of the asset, and may or may not have tax consequences, and the purchase of the new asset is treated as a new unrelated acquisition.

In the recent year or so, there has been a lot of activity with these instruments trading in the secondary market.

Then what you are doing is trading your ownership interest in the property for a fee and escrow can do this by a simple 1 page addendum signed by you and the investor.Got it?

.:) I know the business of house repair, been in the trade for 42 years, what I don't know is the paper part of it, the need for a team would fill this I know.Now for the question, given the circumstances, should I pursue the purchase of a house to resell, of course with the help of others, or get settled into the new area and go for it with gusto when we are relocated?

I've been learning the trade (consistently) for about 3 months now and I’m getting closer and closer to my very first deal the more I network with different agents, rehabbers, investors etc.

Trade the demolition labor and trash removal for 100% salvage rights.

Example a buyer says they want multifamily but want a B asset in a B area fully performing at a 10 cap ( not going to happen as they trade in the high 7's nationally and maybe hit the 8's if your lucky ).