At the end of the 4 years I will have converted approximately $60-80k of housing allowance to approximately 25% equity on a 30-year note [minus taxes, repairs, incorporation expenses, etc].Then, the gray-area: I have some cash on hand, and zero debt.

I suspect they'd have some sort of fight on their hands if that were to happen.The financials for the board need to be disclosed to you before you buy, but you may need to ask for it.

The event is also far more than an opportunity to listen to some speaker; it is the opportunity to shake hands, share a drink, spend time with, and do business with these speakers and your peers.Certainly some people will have difficulty making it due to scheduling issues.

Yeah interesting, on one hand I can see why it is happening as home prices can only stay down for so long..and this "housing crisis" has been going on for several years now...but on the other hand , what about the shadow inventory and homes that are yet to be foreclosed upon?

On the left hand side, there's a link that says "My Photos."

It is also wise to diversify and take into consideration the markets where your assets are held, even diversify markets.An apartment vs. a handful of SFR's in Vegas or are we talking trading a handful of Vegas SFRS's for an apartment in Pasadena or Walnut Creek?

(I'm not trying to be heavy handed, I have suffered from doing this in the past)I'm speaking from experience.

On the third hand, if the HOA lien is junior to the one you bought, it should be wiped out.

On the other hand a listing agent wants to get it sold & they will usually work to my schedule.

We are off the topic at hand, which is using credit to pay if the tenant is short on cash.