Assume the worst and work from there.

The ABSOLUTE worst markets STILL have cash buyers buying in them RIGHT NOW.

It certainly won't be a brisk recovery, but I think the worst is behind us and things are ticking up finally.

Some times -problems getting paid-so be prepared to act as Investor --foreclose and whoelsale the house or be a landlord if necessary -- just worst case.Good Luck.

As I see it. worst case scenario is I'm not able to secure financing in 3 years and he takes the property back.

Hello, I have a nice SFR rental in CO that has a great tenant on a 3 yr Lease Option with $24K built in profit (worst case) once they buy.

Keep your cash on hand for the payments and worst case, whatever you get into, make sure you can rent it for what your payments are.

To me that's the worst part.

allow me to reiterate...you are buying a two unit property for a little over $10,000 out of your pocket out the door using a loan insured by the government in the midst of quite possibly the worst housing crisis in american history.

Though it didnt last , I feel like I could have lost the money in worst ways I guess.