Assuming it's finished in time, and you are able to show it and sign the lease before you leave, you have to have everything in place for their arrival.

My half of the profit is tax-free because I have accumulated $260,000 worth of Deductions since the 2008 Crash.

Hey everyone! My name is Chris Horne and I'm a local real estate investor here in the Kansas City/Grandview, MO area. I've always wanted to learn the ins and outs of real estate and I have learned a lot thus far. Curr...

I have been through the 2000 and 2008 crashes so from experience I think flipping outside of Seattle or the Eastside is risky.

I have had a condo and a townhome and lost a lot of money due to timing of the market (08' crash).

It is a process of constant corrections, all the while accounting for ever changing conditions (wind, currents, sails, storms, etc...) in order to arrive at the intended destination.

., how did you arrive or decide at 12% economic loss?

I really want to know what the crash will look like for them and their counterparts. 

Their preapproval should list the loan amount, so you'll be able to figure out how much % down payment they are bringing.Have you personally looked at the appraisal and compared the comps used against those you used to arrive at your list price?

Even in a full market crash, real estate has value, stocks can go to zero.