I'm just getting into understanding the foreclosure cycle - still lots of reading to do and these articles help give me better perspective.

How does mysmartmove work from the tenants' perspective?

Win - Win.It is really just a matter of finding the deals, and then seeing what works.....You just have to make sure the numbers work...I see so many things for sale that are WAY overpriced, and not from a market perspective as much as a cash flow perspective, so be careful and do your due diligence.

I'm pretty much sold on selling it but wanted to get another perspective.

To put things in perspective, and using some of the numbers in the thread... if you're worried about a 15% correction:   $275,000 duplex * 15% = $41,250.  

Brick may be lower cost from a maintenance perspective, but there are more important considerations, like verifying your numbers/estimates for rent , expenses, etc., are accurate.

If you look at it from a business perspective, you've been building your income statement, but real estate will allow you to build your balance sheet, which in the long run is more important.  

. - "go fall on your sword and say we didn't mean to step on any toes but since we hadn't signed an agreement with you"I must completely and totally disagree with your perspective on this scenario.  

Ask questions and you'll receive different perspectives, opinions and solutions.

This book offers lots of great tips and makes you look at being a landlord from a different perspective.