so it needs to be for something short term. 

My question is would you guys rather sell stocks and take a long term cap gains at 15% tax rate, or take a loan and keep the stocks growing.

Basically they are a type of insurance and insurance companies make HUGE profits because they pay out MUCH LESS than they take in meaning that over the long term you will lose money with them.

Are you looking to hold it for the long term or are/were you expecting to sell it in the net few years? 

Hi guys, I'm new here and to real estate I'm originally from Asheville, NC but the Army moved me to Clarksville, TN I'm looking forward to getting my first rental property and keep learning and expanding my portfolio ...

Great terms - watch out for stuff too good to be true

Mid term why did the market swing?  

Get pre approved so that when your rehab is ready appraisal gets done and you close without taking a ton of time. 

I'm really interested in foreclosure/ pre-foreclosure purchases and have been studying on how to read court documents, title searches, and I have been watching the auctions daily.

Is there a specific reason why you are wanting to obtain this information 6 months prior to the expiration of the current lease term?