Take the monthly cash flow, and combine that with a monthly savings program.

The top lenders combined in the same timeframe have completed well over 100,000 traditional short sales.

When the relinquished property is not in the US and the replacement property is in the US, then the property is NOT like-kind, and therefore, does not qualify for 1031 exchange treatment, even if the property had not already been sold.

Why would your homeowner deserve preferential treatment?

Under such circumstances, if you can show/prove to the IRS that the investment only benefits the IRA (from the IRA standpoint) and your cash is completely seperate and the property becomes seperate, they may grant such permission.Without the permission, your problem is this: The propery at purchase is a 10 unit apartment that must be transfered into condo units so at the time of purchase, you are combining IRA funds with funds outside of your IRA into the same investment.

Take the positive cash-flow from both properties and purchase the next property with a mortgage.2.Pay down my lowest mortgage ASAP.3.Max borrowed loans from FHA of 4 and then start paying down.4.Save more of the cash-flow to do the next deal all cash.5.Combine cash-flow and Home Equity Loan to do all cash purchase (will a HEL be easy even though all properties have a 1st mortgage.All of the above would be done after I have at least 6 months of mortgage payments in reserves (not including primary res) With interest rates so low, what would some of you suggest.

Rents, comps, or a combination?

The treatment of Treasury securities and other securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, government agencies, and government-sponsored entities under other federal banking agency regulations, including, for example, the Federal Reserve Board's Regulation W, will also be unaffected."

It's a large 2 bedroom and they said they keep it warm, but that might be a combination of poor/no insulation and inefficient heater.A washer and drier are in the basement and both units have stair access.

They are going to turn the housing market around by combining these two great programs through the brand new, tax payer funded, AIG endorsed: Bank owned Mcmansion for your double-wide program.