However, employment is high and the city had negative migration for the past couple of years because of it.

Schools are notorious for misleading employment statistics.

It beats a negative 2000 on a badly performing multi unit any day!

I received a negative response from my attorney about it on Monday and was told anything left in a CRT upon the death of two people (person and spouse) has to go to a charity, hence the name.Does anyone know of any amendments to a CRT that would chage that fact?

2nd, if you bought (before the burst) in 2005 for $150k (and still owe $140k), unless you're in an unusual area that has not been hammered by the economy, you're probably upside down and can't sell for what you owe.3rd, with no skin in the game, as you say, you soon will, with your unpaid time to maintain and manage, and the negative cash flow.Do you (and I know this is reaching), have any significant other income that you can shelter with the tax loss on this property?

Can’t wait to see the statistics a couple of months from now.

"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." - Mark Twain I ran across this collection of charts about the U.S. housing market and have drawn my own conclusions but I’m looking for comments and reactions from the BP community as well: http://www.doctorhousingbubble.com/housing-market-non-payments-foreclosures-10-financial-charts-united-states-housing-problems/ Shoot holes in the figures, dismiss this as internet fearmongering and damned lies, or confirm and discuss, folks...

These trump the low interest rate, and even negate the govt incentives such as tax rebate.

I am amazed and disappointed at the replies and the extremely negative comments aimed as Ms.

@John Fossetti Yes, here they call it re-fi when you ask for a mortgage modification... and that has negative impact in your credit score.