I'm not saying it can't be done, I simply wouldn't bank on it appraising for much more than the comps.

Thinking that your own home is your greatest asset is simply not true by any real means or any accounting means, it is simply a liability to you because it costs you money every month, even if you own it free and clear.With that all said, I believe home ownership is a good thing and a vauable one.

I'm not doing this as an investment but simply trying to keep the various assets in my portfolio at the percentages that I'm comfortable with.

It may make sense to remove and move separately to re-attach or simply remove?

Placing money down to lower the debt service does not make a deal better. if it did, investors would simply place 100% cash down everytime and state I have huge cash flow!

It is simply cost of goods sold.

The get emotionally attached to their deal and only believe it to be a win, win.

If you like a post you can simply click the vote button in the upper right corner of the post.I like to meet and learn from investors, so I would be happy to grab a drink sometime with you when you get to Denver.

It could simply be that one of the short sale buyers had enough lead time to get the money together.On the other hand, it's annoying to think that someone gets to the front of the line by being dishonest, and every body involved looks the other way.

It seems you simply dislike them for donating a property to a charity you support.