Since the property DID NOT get sold at the recent county delinquent tax sale 12/3/13, it still is a potential deal for me to make happen.Never having any real experience as a real estate investor apart from purchasing two out of state properties and then losing them to foreclosure in 2010, due to inadequate out of state landlording experience, it would be great to be able to flip this property after acquiring it from the surviving spouse...who did not know the existence of the property until I brought the impending tax sale to her attention last year and again this year.Forgive my many words and thanks for any tips on getting ownership/mortgage information.

Apologies for  jumping to the conclusion you were advocating Midwest.

I apologize for the very very very long points.

The goal is an equity line.Any assistance would be appreciated, and I apologize reiterating the terms just slightly frustrated this seems to be an exotic request.

If he apologizes it at least shows good intent, and right now all he has is that, to show he ignorantly made a mistake. 

@Sandra Holt My apologies for the late reply but it sold!

Congrats on hopefully getting started and impending nuptials!

I'll apologize in advance if this question has been talked about over and over, I'm new on this forum.

Risk tolerance.When will your market drop, are you prepared to risk your equity when it drops, is the present equity earning it's keep.What you do depends entirely on your goals and tolerance to existing or future real estate risk.Some would say take advantage of your equity gains and refinance to invest in more. some would advise to simply hunker down and be happy with what you have some would defiantly advise selling to get out ahead of a impending down turn in the market.You have dead cash costing you money every month since all it is doing is saving you on the prevailing interest rates.No one can tell you what you should do, they can only advise on what they would do with the knowledge of their own risk tolerance.I personally believe equity has negative value if it is not taken advantage of to generate greater returns.

Hi @Matt Hoyos & @Greg Fitch - apologies for the delay.