Keep in mind you have carrying costs, selling costs and taxes. 

Any opinions out there on if I would have any legal right to get the earnest money returned to me or should I just be happy he is willing to let me out of the contract and consider the $2,000 em cost of doing business?

Feel free to reach out if you have any more questions. 

The lender tacks on a lot of costs as the mortgage becomes delinquent and goes to foreclosure.

I have some expierence boxing and would love to get into some type of martial arts, but I would really like something that doesn't tie me too much to a schedule, something I can do from home when I have a free hour.

Had a 790+ credit score and then nothing as we went a few years debt free and cash paid for everything.

Our costs are provided up front, are minimal across the industry, and we will always be transparent.

I live in miami florida now and I moved for larger scale developments here because of the net migration but columbus ohio the economics allow for that. existing inventory has been tougher and at the pricing inc columbus you may as well build new because you can build new less than replacement costs in a lot of the markets downtown. it's about being in adjacent downtown neighborhoods where property values and rents are higher. land values are the biggest driver of how well you can buy land to develop followed by permitted uses or rezoning applications. 

The house we are moving to costs $400,000, and we plan to use part of the loan amount for the down payment on this new house.

Can try to reposition to Class B, but neighborhood may impede these efforts.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, but 15-20% should be used to also cover tenant nonpayment, eviction costs & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores of 560-620, many blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 2 years.