It is hard for me to fathom how this would have made it through the boom real estate cycle without being taken for lack of taxes being paid.

SFH should increase in value greater than multifamly in the long run.I'd appreciate input to run an apples to apples comparison.Multi-family values are tied to cashflow.

To follow Jon`s advice I used deluxe version of MichaelBluejay`s Rent vs Buy which is the most comprehensive calculator I have found. http://michaelbluejay.com/house/rentvsbuy.htmlTo do an apples to apples comparison I ran two scenarios. #1 Renting a 3 bed/ 2 bath home vs buying one in the same school district.

That's not a lack of ethics.

At the very least, it is a technique where one would have to lack poor moral character and judgment… I agree it is not something I would do either.

I now screen my tenants and I have preventative measures for "bad apples".

Sorry for the lack of ideas to get you through this but I figure motivation is almost just as good.P.S.

Looks like Biden is Obama's VP choice.A safe bet that adds foreign policy experience and balances out Obama's lack of experience.

Just goes to show how desperate some people are to get a home loan these days...seems to me we should be putting the initial blame (for lack of a better word) on the "powers that be".

Lacking a deed restriction in my seller's deed, why wouldn't I be fine?