As I am Stanton's in line at the DMV only feedback I would mention is that the scrolling is a bit choppy.

The local gas utility should be able to identify how close the nearest gas line is, and how much it would cost to connect to it.How expensive it will be to run ductwork depends on the number of stories/floors/levels in the house, and how easy it would be to get the ductwork into place.

The paperwork with getting the contractors lined up, etc was a pain but I think some banks make that part of the process easier than others.

The bottom line is we trade stories and learn from each other.

Is waiting until I have finished creating my on-line presence (website and FB) the wrong way to go before I start marketing to motivated sellers and absentee owners.

That's where I am focusing my acquisition right now.Have you lined up your financing?

Local REIAs, family, friends, person in the grocery store line, your dentist, the person next to you on your next flight everyone has problems in their lives that need help.

Adjustable rate, wide terms, call features, they can stop the line of credit, just not a good way to go for any long term need. :)

I began working in this field right before this segment of the debt market blew up in 2007 - my line of work is focused on analyzing the macro aspect of the housing market as it pertains to residential mortgages.

It's already 6/15, school starts back up around 8/25, so to me the best way to win the war is to try to get him to move out quick so you have a shot at renting to the folks with kids wanting to move before the next school year starts.Personally I'd approach it along the lines of "it sounds like there was a bit of a misunderstanding [don't acknowledge fault] with the PM, maybe we can chat and see if we can come up with something that works for both of us".