Appreciation applied can be a fairly linear approach.

Since we plan to maintain our jobs for at least another 5 years we knew it was important to buy "easy" properties.

Not because of a general RE crisis, but because it is a crappy neighborhood and properties get trashed and are hard to maintain.

Those are the fringe benefits that come with the expenses you will have to maintain your license.

You can buy options on these fairly easily.

Please note that my advice was to see an attorney, to call officials and have them make a determination, not to accuse, but relay the facts.I said it sounds like....and, if the attorney is the note holder, I'd bet in such a case he'd hang his broker out to dry.The note, if originated illegally may be worthless.Joe, the applicable laws for OO so far are in the SAFE Act, TILA, Fair Credit Collections Act and state laws that will be similar to all states as to brokering.

Even on the blanket loan I did for 3 of my houses.OTHERNot that big but they also wanted all the taxes, insurance, etc, in escrow accounts that they would maintain.

We're planning a trip there sometime fairly soon, though its more to look for real estate and possible retirement areas.Depending on the time of year you could look at areas further north of FL - GA, SC, etc.

That pretty well means that it is impossible for mankind to devise any method, system, program, arrangement or agreement of any kind that allows credits or reduces the fair market value that may lead to any purchase of residential property by an owner occupied buyer.

With FHA loans you might become ineligable by moving out and not continuing to maintain the property.