Another thing to look for in the Fayetteville market is underground oil storage tanks in the older ranch homes.

We have 2 40 gallons at home one tank fills up as the other drains, and still managed to run out of hot water when we had children at home.

Real estate was in the tank she was going through a divorce couldn't sale their house.

It was their second home, and they sold it when the Euro was tanking to buy a villa in Italy (rough life for them;) I have no advice or anything, just wanted to say 'Hej' and welcome to BP! 

Your HELOC serves as a holding tank for any future purchases while it saves you significant interest in the process (a return in reverse).

They offer 0% finance 1st year but pretty close to loan shark rates thereafter.

Real estate is the most shark infested industry I know of and I'm versed in several, not just real estate.  

With some of the large tech companies coming to Indianapolis this year and the strong job market growth, I anticipate continued appreciation as long as the economy doesn't tank as soon as the elections over.Normally, Indianapolis has not been a place of major appreciation but a has a very stable economy and a fairly low cost of living.

Empty lots with septic tanks, city water or well, and sewer sell well in the Panama City, FL panhandle (if you buy then at the right price).

I didnt read through all of this thread - however I have done the same when the stock market was tanking -- the company fund my employer was maintaining managed to lose no money so that was a plus -- however I was tired of the consistent 0% return and took a loan out for some investment real estate.It might vary from company to company on the terms - however I'm sure most is set by the IRS --- what I've found out is that you can take out the max of 50% of the value of the 401k or $50k whichever is less -- 5 year payback period for anything other than the purchase of a primary residence (they will give you a 10 yr payback period on that)   One caveat I recently learned about on the $50k max loan -- is that when you look back the trailing 12 mos, you can have had no more than $50k outstanding.SO maybe this will make sense -- I used my 401k last year as a temporary short term loan - needed cash quick to redeem a property - so took $30k out to complete the purchase in cash when partnered with others funds.