Im a bit of a pandoras box, and ive been quiet for a while.

My application has a box they have to check that says "I understand that the application fee is non-refundable"$50 is definitely on the high end if you are talking per adult.

I guess providing low-income housing in general (Section 8/whatever the new name for it is) fits the bill, but I'm looking for any out-of-the-box ideas.

Start pushing your limits too hard, go outside of the box too far, or abandon your core competency...this is the start of trouble.Having survived at least a couple of cycles I can say that chances are you'll feel pain when it happens but if you were disciplined when you bought your properties and stuck to what you are good at you can survive.In 2005 I regularly attended REIA meetings where people were bragging about the rental they just bought with $500/mo negative cash flow despite a neg am loan and nothing down. 

I'm  surprised you can get this from a big box store like Staples.

Then copy your password and paste it in the password box in the BP appLet me know if you are still having trouble with the app.Thanks,Mike

I also realize that the a big part of the S H O R T sale mystery is in the hands of the bank/investor of the property loan, but I have read about the Equator system used by some banks and wouldn't it be brilliant to get the buyer access to the information side of this system.

Each flight strip has boxes with information or meaning when checked.

Will,You don't need to know all of the code requirements for a specific area, but you do need to be able to tell the difference between a fuse box and breaker box.

There is no mystery and many of the other successful investors in my area do these types of deals.