The interesting fact was....people still bought and sold homes and needed places to dwell.A good friend once told me where's there's much confusion and uncertainty, there may be an opportunity for much profit.Make wise buying and selling decisions, and there's still diamonds on the ground.As for the rental market, I think this is a good time to own high income producing rentals.

All of your equity is transferred and continued in the replacement property and sometimes it's difficult to trade equal or up.

Who made the decision to list for a certain commission, and who held the power of hire and fire?

Not that I recommend that.First, what REI said ... get at least three qoutes from reputable contractors.Second, learn the basic trades yourself.

Joining a real estate club was the smartest decision I made when I began investing.I found my first flip from a member of the club.

i can relate we had a 14 year old choclate lab she had arthritis real bad we kept changing medicines for her and it would help for a while but she would get bad again we could see she was suffering so we decided to put her down i did while my wife was at work to save her the agony that was one of the hardest things ive ever done, we to said we wouldnt get another but after about 9 months we decided to get a golden retriever and it was a great decision, if your a dog lover like we are you will get over the hurt and get another one such a great feeling when we come home and we get greeted by our dog always happy to see us ....sorry for your loss

I agree with All Cash that there is little connection between how you might sell (if you sell) and the decision to pay down the 2nd.

Otherwise call in a professional (especially if you have no clue how to protect yourself).just my .02BTW I'm a life insurance underwriting consultant by trade.

Help me make a decision on whether to put carpet down in one of my units or if I should paint the wooden floors.Thank you

You need to check around or work with a well established mortgage broker.Avoid the newer loan officers as they are learning their trade and your needs as an investor will exceed what most most mortgage brokers can deal with.