There is no rule set in stone that real estate will always enjoy such a favored tax status.In fact since populism is increasing and most Americans don't receive these benefits, they are at risk more so than in the past.  

Seeing how the average income for a family here supports a 300-350k house something has to give.

I've gotten e-mails correcting my Post, threats to take down my Post if they violated Rules etc.  

. - I could certainly pull up to the 75% LTV limited by the cash out refinance rules.

Commissions due to agents are how we make a living it is how we survive and support our family if you can't comprehend that then you should pick another hobby, career, or see it for what it is and stop beating agents up over it.

Rule of thumb: For every bed there will be 3 loads of laundry. 

Cash flow:Post refi: $109.26 ($1,311.16 annually)Cash on Cash post refi: 24.8% I do plan to get an agent to help me with CMA's, but these are preliminaryNow...There is a child support lien for about $25,000 against the man (whose address is shown as this property on the lien), but i cant find where he is an owner of the house (only the woman's name appears in the public record)...so does this lien affect this property?? 

(About an hour north of NYC in the Hudson Valley).In this post, I quickly and efficiently point out some general rules of thumb and some very specific tips on how to achieve a Luxury Kitchen on a smaller budget.

I'm not sure if I can give other contact information as I do not want to violate the forum rules.  

Our auctions require cash or cashier checks in hand there is not settlement, but that may be different in Maryland.To learn your local rules I recommend 3 things.1) attend a few auctions to see how it works, talk to the regulars you find there2) Find a good foreclosure attorney and pay them for an hour to get them to explain how it works, Hint, they are all listed in the public notices 3) Google the Maryland foreclosure laws and read up on themGood luck!