And, I have a standard gas powered furnace with AC unit, and they need to remain operable.

Some form of debt forgiveness without the phantom taxation so they can move on with their live and not be forever saddled with a debt they can't ever escape.Or, perhaps some sort of principal and rate reduction for people who can afford the new terms and remain in their houses.

Our bid to award ratios remain strong; currently we get 2 out of every 3 we bid on.Good luck.

The thing that has me scratching my head is that there has been a noticable decrease in the number of REOs coming on the market, while the number of lis pendens filed in my county has remained the same (roughly 2k/month).

We would live in one and rent the remaining three out as income!

But by allowing my post to remain, you have to worry about the heated discussion that may transpire, which will be a pain in the backside for you.I understand if you want to pull the post.

The longer you hold title to a property prior to a 1031 exchange, the more conservative the course of action is and the easier it will be to prove that you have satisfied the Qualified Use requirement.

Originally posted by @Mark Derby: I understand the need for anonymity for all tenants but I think mothers with young children should be aware and decide for themselves if they are ok with having their children there before being stuck in a lease.So you're going to offer up the information of a woman who needs her information kept private to satisfy the unnecessary/non-request of a potential tenant?

I have a seller that have small loan took out last year at 6.5% and I'm trying to buy the property "subject to" and remained balance give him in cash.

And since you're buying in a solid suburban neighborhood at prices that are still well off the 2006 highs (presumably), and well below replacement costs, you are "nearly" assured of at least remaining flat on appreciation, and likely 2-3% annual growth.