I'm sure there are members on BP that were at the other end of the spectrum where their net worth decreased because of lost value in a home or actual loss of a home completely.This represents a tremendous amount of buying power loss of the individual.

At one time the unions had a valuable place protecting workers from rapacious employers.Sadly they let greed and power corrupt their mission.I remember realizing this when I was in my twenties working as a merchant seaman.

If you have a willing and able buyer at $20k above what your offer would be, more power to you, but I doubt it as an expereinced investor would not pay that much and I wouldn't want to rip off someone who "has no clue"

If I were a lending institution (which I am not) I would feel better if you had a puff and power rehab (paint, carpet, fixtures) you were going to do as your first rehab.

If all they wanted was the "stuff" they would've entered when no one was there.I have a very simple philosophy on this type of thing...If someone wants to steal my "stuff" they can do it when I am not around; that is why I have insurance.However, if they choose to enter the house when I am there, then they have made a choice that will result in either me or them being, DRT.I guarantee I will do everything in my power to make sure I am the one left standing to explain what happened to the police and contact my insurance company for new carpet.I carry and while I have never had to shoot anyone, I came very close a few years back.

The MLS is usually a very powerful tool that would have put that info you searched for right at your fingertips. 

We need to thank Supervisors Barger and Hahn for having the courage to stand up to this obvious power grab by Supervisors Horvath and Solis to try and override the powers held by duly elected local City Councils by attempting to impose their radical policies

Or can you just assign power of attorney to a local eviction lawyer to do the eviction process and I (owner) never have to fly out there? 

It's been working fine for me, but I'm not a power user.

Or where a hold of more than a year is not enough.You're on to a very powerful wealth building tool in the 1031 exchange.