At first I thought it would be odd, the stairs being the only carpet in the house, but actually it worked out pretty well. 

Also, you can't go wrong with a neutral palette, it's the safest bet.

Your best bet would be to offer them cash for keys to move out.

I bet the gurus arestill taking tickets in your town anyway.

In those situations I had enough Capital to do that had to be done to get out but, no where near where I thought I would be.If you can finish the project and take a loss that is your best bet.

I bet!

I'll stick my neck out there and would bet that within 12 months the tier 1 markets may be primed for a rude awakening.The Midwest (employment hubs like Omaha, Kansas City, Minneapolis) and most of the deep South and Gulf Coast seem to have good numbers still.

I bet some of them would be afraid to get out of the car if they actually drove some of the neighborhoods they are bidding in. 6) I can't speak for tax deeds but it depends on the property and your bid.

"Quite a bit of work" can mean considerable renovation budgets, plus potentially large, expensive, unexpected items that come up in the construction process.Half of a duplex is also an odd situation, but that may be more Canadian than US real estate.It's really a matter of risk vs potential reward.

I believe you best bet is to save up the money at this time, My other thought is HELOC against the equity in your house Best Daniel