:wink: noticed your sig....my mom is interested in buying near portland (i think an hour north last time i checked)...i don't think she's going to be able to go right away but i might have to look you up whenever she gets to that point. which actually reminds me of a thought i had earlier. my mother and sister i HOPE HOPE HOPE are moving out here to tucson for a couple of years or until she sells her home in MO and she is a stay at home mom even though i am married and my sister is in college so i am hoping to hire her on as my project manager and benefit us both!

I don't like $199,000 at all.Not too keen on partnering with friends or family, assuming you want to stay friends and family.

Yes their are lenders that can do short term O/O, but like mentioned previous, your better to just stay in the property for at least a year.

They are slow moving bureaucracies and creative thinking is discouraged at every turn.All the reasons I stay far away from this area of the market.

Stay in school and get that degree in something useful.

My wife is not too keen in investing in real estate, she just wants me to stay in the army and depend on them untill I reach retirement.

Stay tuned ladies!

The renter's want to stay in the house and get their credit back into shape for 12-24 months.

I stay away from words or comments that can become debatable… i.e.

If they don't pay, they don't stay.