I was wanting to test the market and the recommended agent, as to her knowledge of the local area, the suggested rent amount, and the recommended property management company.

You have an obligation to have it repaired in a reasonable amount of time.

@Devin Londo As @Sam Shueh hints, the objective of an exchange is to match dollar amounts, not properties.

I don't have enough capital to cover the loan amount he is asking for.

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Plus the bank is tacking on fees and costs every day which increases the amount they wIll be willing sell it for.

That is a flexible amount of time depending on the bank, but if someone takes out an "owner occupied loan" and never moves in, that is probably mortgage fraud.

Thanks to BP for the incredible amount of content available, I've learned so much since I stumbled onto this website a few months back and know it'll be an invaluable resource going forward!

It was only a general question, just to work out what amount coverage is worth having.Best wishes

I do it too, so no worries.Bottom line is with the quality and amount of free or cheap education available on the internet, there is NO reason you would ever need to spend $50K on a guru program.