Sad that he can break one of the biggest promises (bringing the troops home from Iraq) in his campaign and just do a little media coverage with raving fans to wash it away."

I just did a google search on "buy VA escheated properties" and found various sources of information, including the state's statutes on escheated properties.There are also gurus out there touting their own systems, including tax lien and tax sales.

I am not saying that is a bad thing as you SHOULD be paid for your services, only to point out your opinionated statement does not come without bias.Alfred,If you are not "too hot" on retirement or tax deferred vehicles, you need to get hot as they are one of the greatest strategies/advantages to planning for retirement.I would NOT suggest you pull the cash out with your 20 month deferred plan as you will not only pay the marginal tax rate on the withdrawl, but you will also get hit with an additional 10% penalty.That said, you will basically end up with only 1/2 of your funds after taxes and penalties.I would strongly urge you to reconsider that course of action and educate yourself more on the subject, both right here on BP and any other sources such as books, news articles, programs, etc.If you are self-employed, I believe the solo 401k and now, the 401(a) plan to be a great choice over the SDI.For those you are not self employed, the SDI is a great feature, much more beneficial than IRA accounts managed by others who ONLY care about how many fees and commissions they can earn from you, regardless of the fact that you make or lose money.There are several legal and moral strategies to use qualified plan funds and benefit yourself outside of the plan all while benefiting the plan at the same time.

Rochester has been a very hot market for cash flow investors, I know, because it is one of my biggest competitors!

I don't know who is the biggest scammer is Bernard Madoff or the US government.

The units I do go after in which I keep s rentals are newer and in nicer areas but cost 2-5 times more than yours do so my acquisition costs and debt leverage amounts are much higher than yours.Fortunately, I have other sources and means of income besides rentals so I do not rely 100% on rental incoem to survive.Between commercial, flipping residnetial, land development, spec building, short pays, sub2's, etc, I have other income streams.Again, the course of action is up to each individual.

Are there sources somewhere that would simply do an "old fashioned" loan, like 5-6%, 30 year, 5-10% down for someone with solid FICO and net worth, or are those days in the dust??

Use the many online sources to research phone numbers and start small with the direct mail until you've found what works for you.

Put mine on top my car the other day, left w/o realizing. WHOOPS

Now I need a new one, figure I might as well buy a few.

What's a good website to order from?

The biggest green to shoot for is more cash.