It is typically better to have the heating unit to be electric because tenants tend to make sure to pay the electric bill because they don't want to lose lights, etc...

If you go all in and lose, you MUST have reserves.

People lose their minds when it comes to money. 

Our main one was Northwest Trustee services  but I think they rebranded and are not under that name anymore.if the seller is not losing the property then there really is no reason to not go through title and as John states many scammers or those that sell bad title properties will try to get you to just accept a quit claim deed  etc.. 

They might be good markets, but then I lose the competitive advantage of knowing the areas as I rarely left the city. 

I could lose my job at anytime, but instead of trying to make it impossible for my employer to fire me, I budget, save, and invest so that the effects of unemployment would be less debilitating.

The point I was trying to make was that unless you already have a substantial nest egg, then you're just constantly losing and spending money and lenders won't like that

Does your PM really want to lose a client (you) based on something like this? 

@Michael ConteThat is a lot of risk and little reward.A) There is no guarantee that he will be eligible to obtain the mortgage to buy your house.It will ultimately depend on his credit score, down payment, DTI ratio, makes enough income, etc.He may lose business, he may be reporting no income on his return, etcHe may not want the house in 6 months.I would just move on.

Technically those funds are still tied to the original property, so if you invest them and things go sideways or south, you could be forced to sell the first property or lose it entirely.