Slow bleeding is better than fast bleeding.

The power of going slow is something to think about.

SLOW, STEADY AND GROW.to each his own.

There are a small number of lenders that are notoriously difficult to work with, however, most are willing, (albeit slow) to work with you if you submit the offer along with the full short sale package ...

Which is pretty good for me since my current business is pretty slow right now.Yes it is going to be tough juggling the new marriage and the rehab but I figure if we can get through this unscathed there aren't too many things that will be able to get between us.As far as other junk fees that realtors and title companies try to pass off as necessary, I'm not buying.

I basically have no cash to work with at this point, so he said what I'd need to do is start applying for credit cards, at a slow pace so as not to ding my credit score, until I have about $100-150K avail to use.

With the market slowing (here in Charleston) it is a wee bit easier to find a property not yet sold, so in many respects it is a better time for exchanges.  

When it comes to real estate investing when you are not just starting off with enormous wealth to allocate, the game from my knowledge and experience is to be patient, take a slow and steady approach, and trade up as you indicate you are doing.

Life in Hawaii is in sometimes in slow motion, and we like it that way.

It just slows everything on the business side down.