I guess my main concern is privacy, and more importantly safety.

The problem with the strategy in a fixed rate loan or ARM not adjusting daily is the scheduled payment due in each period is the payment due not a portion thereof.

7/1 ARM?

So now I come to BP Nation with open arms asking for advice.

Even so, says Bing, persuading people in mostly deserted areas to move to denser areas, where there is "safety in numbers," is a challenge.The population continues in flux because of another acute problem for Detroit - the foreclosure crisis.

Many new investors are so desperate to get a deal, they forgot the most important component of investing, SAFETY & bid the property so high, more than the true value!

Negotiators say it's better to negotiate on neutral ground rather than their place, so there could be advantage beyond safety.

Regarding requesting to reestablish his entitlement; from what I read, reestablishing entitlement simply means reseting your entitlement back to the standard $417,000 (depending state and county limits); however, the only way to reestablish entitlement is to either payoff the first VA loan by selling the property or refinancing it to a non VA program (fha, conventional, ARM etc.).

Appraisers will look for the safety concerns and the things that make the house unlivable.

If you can't do that, paint the steps with a bright red stripe, or place some type of safety tape on the stair enabling her to better see the steps, along with good lighting.