I recently got married and upon the final details found out that my spouse's condo was behind on payments because she had accidentally let the insurance lapse and a pipe burst.I was just beginning my real estate/rental journey, listening to pod casts regularly and reading forum posts.  

I see her  rationale if you get an apartment it is  a much better life on a regular basis then a hotel. 

So I have a little time but getting a lender we can work with on a regular basis is something we want to find ASAP.

It's possible to avoid capital gains taxes in flipping homes, but those of us that do it regularly just look at CGT as the nature of the beast and plan for it in our calculations. 

However, your network may be decidedly smaller when you consider the number of people you have met in person and catch up with on a regular friendly or business basis.Extending your network through networking, in the conventional sense, often involves referrals, third party introductions and simply walking into a room full of unfamiliar faces to initiate conversation with industry (or non-industry) contemporaries.

@Kurt KlineSorry about that then, but I am not an expert on 401K/IRA investing.I would say a regular savings account would be good.

Would you recommend removing some of the garden that needs regular upkeep and just making it more plug and play?  

My questions are:Are the rates for refinance cash out the same then regular mortgages?

I'd prefer to hire someone professional/semi-profesisonal rather than just a day laborer because I'd like to continue to build my network of contacts that regularly and reliably can do this type of work.

They are twice as expensive as regular made cabinets, even home depot are 20% more expensive.