For the money you do need, have the guts to put it on credit cards.

Generally, the rule is 2 years between "owner occupied" loans without raising any eyebrows.

The county has your house held hostage, so paying taxes isn't something that is optional.A few states have a homesetead exemption for owner occupied, and a couple of states don't raise your taxes after they adjust upward the one time for the new purchase price.

You should be able to look up the localized section 8 limits...ISTM they are on the HUD site somewhere, along with the HAP contract and related info.Keep in mind, Fair Housing applies, but if you decide to raise your advertised price for everyone (that has not already applied!)

The angle I was going to use is the promise that I won't raise their rent.

A very few counties have online bidding and they take credit cards.

ThanksWell it all depends on what you have in mind for instance if you wanted to buy a pre-foreclosure than I would say the post card.

-with the main one being the one I have on my REI business card.)

At this time I'm just kind of gathering info trying to determine the best plan of attack, its crazy out here right now prices keep dropping, I would'nt even think of investing out here right now no end in sight, so just trying to determine if something out of state is in option or just be patient and raise funds.The painting biz is pretty good right now, for me at least, but just about everyone else is getting killed, lots of contractors with no work, some for months now, to bad a lot of good guys.

I plan to raise the shower head and would like to not replace the whole unit.