There's also a fire hazard if furniture is placed up against them - they will heat up and catch a Christmas tree, couch, etc. on fire.

The catch is funding the deal getting the loan then returning the money back to the IRA account prior to the 60 day transfer period.Anyone thought of this or use this technique?

But you're right, I'm sure there is a lot of legal stuff to catch on too but through BP I do have some foundation!

Maybe we can catch lunch and/or a beer some time and talk shop.

Problem is, it's a catch 22: only the successful brokers/agents can afford assistants.The top broker in my market has 6 assistants.

Eventually the tax man will catch up with you after you refi, but if you can lower your operating costs for a couple years, that's a good thing.

Also I tend to post my ads on craigslist on Monday mornings for me I seem to get a lot more inquiries during the week versus on the weekend where I may get only a few and I post more than 1 ad with a eye catching title, since it tends to get buried by all the other postings a well as noting I am a private local owner which helps prospective tenants know that my ad is not a scam.

It is rare a seller will over-report income on their tax return, so this is a great place to catch them if they are trying to over state their numbers.

Landlords here are probably getting away with a lot more than usual - which will eventually catch up to them.

The catch is it may take me a bit longer to find a good tenant for this property.