For distressed homeowners. the short sale route has proved fairly successful in recent years in allowing them to get out of mortgages they were underwater in.

I think you should try to work something out with your landlord.But if you're really willing to part with your dog, that you've had for 7 years, then maybe the dog is better off finding a home with someone that really cherishes him instead of just getting rid of him when the going gets tough

When I lived in Southern CA it was tough.

The best minds in private equity have figured this out and are going all in.2) It will be very tough to compete against their business models and capitalization.

But I can be a tough cookie when I need to be, that's why my husband leaves the contracting and enforcement to me.

Those laws will vary state to state but in most states, including here in FL, a tree falling is an act of god so unless you can prove negligence (such as the tree was dead and rotting and you had warned the owner about the dangers of it falling) then it's going to be on you to fix the damage to your property.

Welcome to BP @Andrey Y.1) Yes DC would be tough to get a 2% deal.

I recommend you read a couple pages of "The Truth about Wholesaling" Its a huge long forum post filled with a lot of information and back and forth dialogue but gives a really good idea of the tough work it can be.

HomePath is tough as many lenders are not experts at it.

I was planning on the same thing but the cost of the money and the requirements are tough.