Pay down your mortgage as normal for a few years and then due to forced or natural appreciation refi on your equity to buy more leveraged property and have more tax writeoffs and Larger mortgage interest write off...Stole this one from rich to be fair, but I like it if it will ever be possible again in our tight lending economy...2.

Natural disasters do happen, markets can and do change so what are your suggestions?

When you are qualifying accredited investors and advising them about how to fill out their subscription agreements do you use a standard procedure for letting them know how to value their goodwill?

Over time people can opt out and the list will evolve naturally.

To me, its just smart business to use my understanding of human nature to my benefit.

I think you may be interested in reading JTR's thoughts on the matter here:The nature of investment by John T.

If mother nature or man's evil nature (war, riot, etc...) destroys it all, we just do it again.

I don't claim to be an expert in probate procedures but I recently purchased a property that required probate court approval (I imagine factually the situation is similar to yours).One piece of advice, which helped me, was to be very prepared regarding substantiating the less than appraised value purchase price.

I would want a general warranty deed, not a quit claim.Keep in mind this sort of loan is not always a RESPA loans and the procedures may be different in you default.

It's just in some people's nature not to pay on time.