Sometimes being unfashionable late is the best one can do.Many places have replaced the patriarchal language of dower rights with spousal property rights which extend equitably to both spouses.

This way, you still own the house and it gives you some flexibility to extend the purchase timeline based on your buddies income and still cover your note on the property.

I get daily emails about Notice of Default for what properties just went on record, Notice of Sale and even Estate Sales.

I discovered the BP podcasts a few weeks ago and have already made them a part of my daily routine - it is a fabulous source of information and inspiration.  

My job is always on location so wherever the project is that is where I will need to go on a daily basis.

The contract with the wholesaler expired due to the appraisal problems and he is not signing to extend.  

My agent calls me and says they need to extend the date to the 21.  

I'm in the Navy and after many years of moving around ever year and a half to two years, I will finally be in an area for an extended period of time.

They actually made some changes to the bid opening procedure a few months back, but I still bid on quite a few properties there and have successfully won some.Basically there are a number of categories - lottery, exclusive, and open (there is also extended and one more, but these are all open to any bidder).

. - Choose the good contractors: even though it wasn't his first deal, it was the first that required such an amount of rehab; therefore choosing a whole team of contractor and manage it on a daily basis was very challenging; The work took a very long time (almost a year), I believe we should have planned and organized it before diving in. - Some challenges with neighborhoods: We wanted to a verranda to add to the living space, but needed authorization of all the apartment's owners of the building. this was also very challenging, thus crucial in the value of the property.