Likely the buyer will want to pull out rather than get involved in a mess.

Did you go ahead w/ that plan & pull the trigger?

You can likely refinance or otherwise pull out some equity but as others have indicated the cash flow is not very strong.Paying off your primary home is more emotional than wise in terms of investing.

I tried contacting the local WaMu office, but WaMu pulled out of North Carolina in 2006.

Depending on how many you pull per year, the cost is insignificant.

The maintance man told me everything was working just fine and i should keep the doors shut and the blinds pulled over the windows .

A property that has been for sale a while.See if your agent can pull up info on prior sales.

My wife found this mortgage broker /real estate agent that is advising us to refinance our house to pull out 80 percent of our equity for a down payment on an investment property in Miami Beach.

One of the main requirements for a loan modification is a hardship letter explaining the nature of your financial hardship.

You can negotiate a payment with the apartment complex where they agree to pull the item completely in exchange for the agreed payment (less than what is owed, the full amount, or even higher - what ever is agreed).