I see no reason to get into this game to break even.

It's through the department of conservation or fish and game department depending on your state.

I think you're right about the true carrying cost for the 6 months.

Though you didn't say where you are from, these general rules are likely to be true.

Maybe they should not view you the way they do but that is still where you are starting from.If you can get past assumptions you will will have improved your game than someone who is assumed to be competent just because they look older.

IMO this would be the way for you to go for quick cash with little skin in the game.

Dealing with bozos.Not flakes but true bozos.Flakes tend to be people who are naive or somehow over promise and under deliver.Bozos to me are the folks who are out to do damage.

But, there still is good money out there to lend, most of my Hard Money investors are still in the game, it's just that their tighter with their purse strings.

The same is true for criminal record.

I've decided to purchase all cash with my own funds (HELOC currently at 5%, about to go 4.5% if what everybody's saying about the Fed's next move is true).I will definitely ask the escrow company (is that the same as the title co.?)