Approached the seller asking they pay all closing costs, received enough credits to buy down the interest rate back into the 5-range (current rates were in the 7-range).

The rental market in the mid to higher price range is a bit lacking so having a rental in that range should go quickly.

I don’t know which areas are good but you are trying for a 300k house after repair which you can purchase in the 200k range.

After Hurricane Sandy in NY the vast majority of the houses on the South Shore of Long Island were lifted through various government grant programs.

Prop tax ranges from 2.5% in fate to 2.16% in Rockwall city. 2.16% is some of the lowest you'll find in DFW. 

I met with him the next day and made an offer in the range of $40,000 to $50,000.

Keep as rental: Rent comps range from $3,800–$5,000+.

I think so many of these responses are based on made up hypothetical’s and not real life, I don’t think the vast majority of people are out to marry someone only for money & I certainly don’t think you want to get married assuming divorce but in the real world life is long people can be married for decades and something can change people can grow apart, you can even have a contentious divorce where getting the money becomes as much about hurting the other person as getting the money itself, I don’t think there should be any shame in making that even in a good marriage that if you grow apart you don’t put yourself in financial jeopardy.

It's challenging to distinguish between genuine advice and potential scams in the vast sea of information available online.

Hi Scott,Yes, I’ve definitely seen tax planning services priced in that range.