My seller was forced to offer seller financing (15-year loan with a balloon payment due in 5 years), which allowed me to buy his house.

If you can find a mildly distressed property (maybe a short sale or an estate sale) then you could at least force appreciation.

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:0(Forced to sell home / condo - in 2009 - could not find suitable work = sustainable incomeGave away most all contents in condo = books, sofa, etc to SALVATION ARMY prior to saleBeen in Poverty for over a decadeFinally found work bagging groceries for 2+ years / 3 hours PER WEEK as ONLY JOB making $35 / wkI have been wearing mainly the same clothes for 15+ years - purchased some at Goodwill & SAVERSNo Gym memberships for 8+ years, just on and off as "guest" & walking the surrounding neighborhoodsNo Vehicle for 6+ yearsOn Food Stamps for 5 yearsLiving with Parent for support for 10 years and still here !!

The HOA fees are worth it in a lot of cases when you analyze what all is covered by the fee.Keith  

At this point, the property feels like a forced savings vehicle for me.

It is a vicious cycle until something forces a shock to the system.

As a result many of us are forced to adapted a management style designed to avoid going the route of evictions aside from non payment of rent.

We had our first forced eviction last week and she knew the sheriff If anyone is investing in Gloucester city this person is cheap and will make your life very easy