It should help get a definite answer quicker I would imagine!

I guess you can imagine what my response was.

If you sell the house for more than 20% above what you paid for it (regardless of whether you're flipping it with no renovations or whether you did a full remodel), you will fall under heavier scrutiny by the underwriter.I imagine this will generally consist of a second appraisal (as current FHA sales above 200% of the previous purchase price between 90-180 do), and may also require some documentation of the renovations/costs performed.

I think the 700 is a figment of my imagination.

I imagine my next question should be whether or not I should try to get a buyer within that time frame and have them supply the actual deposit or try to get someone on BP to partner with me on the deals?

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.