This way you have one closing with the final buyer and only have to wait the initial seasoning period.

If and only if the deal passes this initial screening does it merit a closer look.

Initially I was looking in Rochester.

Imho, start small (easily done in Iowa - bet you could find a house cheaper than a used car) and definitely go cashflow with this.

I should ask the government for a bailout because I made a bad bet and lost :roll:

I'll bet our founding fathers are spinning in their graves!

Tom,I imagine thats what they are betting on to "stimulate the economy".

Either I suck or the old addage always bet on black doesnt always work.

That is exactly the conversation I had with a friend of mine.We bet there are many in the gay community who are outraged that the rest want to make "marriage" possible.They are thinking, "sorry honey, the state says we can't get married, I would if I could" and in the back of the mind is thinking, "great, I don't have to give my partner 1/2 in case it doesnt work out"

I'm not defending the HOA but I'll bet the reason youre not getting services you normally are provided with is because there are a ton of owners either walking away, being foreclosed up etc who are just not paying dues.