Taken to the extreme just to give you an idea: When it's a VA loan buyer, I get excited, because I can start paying off car loans, student loans, credit card debt, refunding Earnest Money, paying for the appraisal, etc, with the extra money!

If you default on a loan, the lender will give you a 1099, usualy this is for unsecured debt such as credit cards, but you may receive if you short sell a home.  

I have thoughts of sending a letter typed on my letterhead with a business card stating we are an investment company who buys in cash and are buying in your neighborhood.  

You can access the BP calculators five times for free to run your buy and hold numbers.

I know that five years seems like a long time, but it won't always feel that way.

Some are offering one month's free rent, gift cards, or other amenities.

Can I ask you for a "explain like I'm five years old" overview?

I would also recommend checking out www.paylease.com and using the cash pay cards they offer.  

It does come down to your personal goals and what your five to ten year goals are for your life and investing. 

mark Anderson with Keller Williams out of Puyallup- two five three 310.1553