Could I just move right in while the legal paperwork is being processed, set up camp in one of the rooms and be the most obnoxious, loud, annoying SOB room mate imaginable and have the tenant willingly move out because of my actions?

Clearly if the GOP can win Ted Kennedy's Senate seat, the Dems are screwing up big time...and you have to imagine if they can lose this seat, there will be a lot more lost in the near future...If the Dems try to push this current health care bill without due process (waiting for Brown to be seated), they deserve to lose all their seats...

Depending on where the props are located there maybe something I can do.I make it work in Detroit really well, so I can't imagine these "war zones" are all that bad...JG

It will cause you more problems than you can imagine.

It's really nice to be able to work on the water heater and hot water lines without running back and forth to the main turn off valve.I've had it take 3-4 hours when there was some extensive plumbing replacement , subfloor damage, and wall insulation removed and replaced.If it is a straight forward job, it's pretty quick, but I imagine your plumber is going to charge you for the time while he stares into space as the tank is draining.

It would be an easy way to get the money to finance repairs to a property but I can't imagine many banks do it.

Probably will at some point I would imagine.

Wow, I cant imagine being confindent with my estimate in 15 minutes!

(hard to imagine at this price range, but I don't know the area)

I'm not sure your price range in your area but still 8-% of fmv is way to much unless you have buyers that will pay more than that which i cant imagine.