Many Realtors will suggest purchasing a property using a FHA Loan, to reduce your out of pocket money.

However, depending on the jurisdiction, any surplus funds (amount bid above the 2nd's debt) may go to the first Mtg, reducing their balance.

I've been playing around with some of them that have been recommended on BP and notice that when I apply certain filters it reduces the list to zero and I find that hard to believe... appreciate any help. 

In both instances, the intrinsic value will be the same at the point in time the option is sold.As for the optionee petitioning to annul the option, the full fee - minus any legal costs associated with (de)registration and processing the release - would be refunded (we would not reduce the amount by the time value expended ... this was suggested by counsel for simplicity).    

I would like to gain advice on how to use trading income to hedge or service RE debt or use trading income to reduce RE principal balances.

Austin, the municipality, has reduced the legal number to 15.

The word “anxiety” somehow doesn’t do the feeling justice.My buddy was worried about a physical fall, and we had literally just experienced a financial fall.

@Spence Rodman My perspective is different, when I look for land, any remaining slab is a liability and I reduce the the value of the land accordingly based on my cost to remove the slab.Around me, slab removal would be $5-10k, assuming your talking about a 1000 to 2000ft2 slab.  

There are many ways to utilize RE to reduce taxation.

Beware of developments with too many renters which would prohibit an exit strategy of selling using Fannie or FHA financing.Other than those considerations, investing in condos is just like investing in SFH, if the numbers don't work and it doesn't fit your investment goals, pass.Otherwise investing in condos could be a good thing since so many investors are self removing themselves from the condo market, therefore reducing competition.