For anyone interested in buying or selling a property in Indianapolis, particularly in revitalizing areas such as Fountain Square and Fletcher Place, below is an Interesting article in this week's Indianapolis Business Journal about appraisals (see link).In short, with recent strong demand & price increases in some gentrifying neighborhoods, appraisers are quite cautious to give higher appraisal values for various reasons, including regulatory/legal reasons.Additionally, it is further compounded by the fact that sales prices and property values can change significantly in the matter of a few blocks in Indianapolis, so often it is very difficult for them to find true "comps".  

My family's auto body shop closed down roughly 1.5 years ago.

@Colleen F. is correct, if no body is visiting, no reason to add the liability side of things.  

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i have experience in rehab and construction and i own several units that i self manage. i also have full time job where i do shift work 12 hours a day on a texas swing shift schedule. i can work as many hours as i want basically. but it takes toll on my body. i make a living doing what I'm doing and i have insurance and the 401(k)( not much but something). i want to save enough cash as a cushion and quit my job and work with him. the cushion number is debt free except house and rentals. it will take about 6 months. there is no rush. what are some things i should be thinking about and set in place before i quit my job?

@Jake GoehringIn my opinion, if you don't already have a source you can go to, (such as an attorney well versed in private lending and a CA mortgage broker who is licensed) to ask about legal, regulatory and compliance issues regarding residential lending in California, you shouldn't be contemplating doing it.

To add to this terrible situation and make matters worse I was the person who discovered the body.

How about offering able bodied welfare recipients jobs working on these programs IN EXCHANGE FOR THEIR CURRENT WELFARE PAYMENTS?

., or most other places, but there are differences in the financial, regulatory and taxation environments in which real estate is bought, sold and operated.Are your children old enough that you have an inkling of where they are likely to attend post-secondary eduction (i.e.  

My background included Construction 20 plus years ago, Military service in Naval Aviation, Truck Body Industry Management, and my current source of income managing a Mobility company that converts vehicles with physical challenges to drive with safety and comfort.