Fast forward 3-5 years from now and even though rates are down those same homes are now worth or selling for $50K to $100K more.You end up losing more money waiting for a rate to come down versus being able to buy a home for a lower sale price.

We look the employer up online and use the website number.

The forums can be a great place to meet folks in similar boats to you, I'd also recommend checking to see if there's any in-person meet ups for your area as that can be a wonderful way to connect with others local to your region.

I ended up moving forward like Matt had said.

I'd recommend reading up on the process more before you start (and local tax sales are coming up soon).

Obviously you will have costs there to pursue it. 

Look it up if you need to, or just keep thinking you are "saving" money :-) You decide...

I flipped a property several years ago and ended up dumping my gains into an upgraded primary residence.

We've found it has superior reporting features, integration features, and is overall more efficient to work within than other REI-specific software.The downside is QBO is not set up for REI so you'll need to do that or work with an expert to ensure it is set up for your business appropriately.Something else to keep in mind is your entity structure and how your entities file tax returns.

I've got some cash saved up but no where near enough to cut it.