Some may plan on buying but never happens due to death, divorce, relationship breakup, job relocation out of the area, reduced income, loss of job, credit issues, family growing (baby) needing more space then anticipated, health issues, etc.You can't control what happens in people's lives but you can be consistent with the follow up and getting better at your craft.

I can tell you how some people make money here and others take a loss.

My understanding talking to insurance brokers is that total losses are very rare, and it's more likely to be a partial loss, which, if you have reserves, you can cover yourself.

Alright then, now that I am off work, I can go into a little more detail and hopefully get some insights and advice.Lets see, firstly, I have a $75 cash flow from my townhouse and a $450 loss on my SFH.

Daniel, The water heater might work, I guess a lot depends on your heat loss and how much of the unit has exterior exposure.

Sounds like their A list are investors with needs/numbers they know very well, that need certain #'s and she takes a loss if anything to keep a good cash buyer.

If I do, to get the loss carryover, will I have to pay fines that may make it not worth it?

Back in my loss mit days people used this technique on occasion.

Doing convoluted, strange or complicated deals where you take a property off the market, keeping a seller from seeking a real buyer while you mess around without the ability to buy or perform can increase your risk of liability, guru strategies that suggest things that actually cause a financial loss to an owner can be an issue.

We had a tough loss a couple of weeks ago but I guess that was just payback for the c-usa days!