Heck, I'd bet 90% of the US population is within 3 missed paydays of losing their house and car, everyone is living paycheck to paycheck.

U bet, 8) I've spent the last 5 years cultivating a portfolio of private lenders for virtually any scenario(loan) You could possibly need, including but not limited to 80% ARV(after repaired value), NOT Purchase Price, Purchases at 80% of APPRAISED Value(not purchase price), 80% of Appraised Value Cash Out Re-Finances, & most closings occur w/i 48 hours.

I bet folks pee away $50k a YEAR in lost business by being FLAKES & not returning their messages in a timely fashion in this business!

The engine will have problems in Your wife's car, tenants will move out in Your other rentals, prices will go up for repairs, hurricanes will come....blah,blah,blah....figure DOUBLE Your original time frame on repairs, ALWAYS.Figure 1/3rd higher costs than quoted estimates, BORROW accordingly.BE the BOY SCOUT.I have, I PREACH it to my borrowers/buyers/investors, & every operates under the "Be Prepared" philosophy;Do these things, & I doubt You'd ever have a "catastrophe".Trust the experts & LET them do their JOBS!

I'm starting to really consider hiring a virtual assistant/ live operator for my toll free number inbound calls.

Since the year on the original post was 2005, I'm betting this tenant has already been evicted, or this landlord is no longer landlording...

Not a bad income stream either, I bet.

Thank you,Nicole FergusonChief Operating OfficerAlternative Lending Group951-715-0084 Ext: [email protected]

This one might be bet for the appraisers out there.

Given that Congress has to do nothing to reenact the Estate tax, I'd bet $1 to anyone that it is reinstated.Another issue are Medicaid rules.