So, you can get as deep as you like with the criteria.

Nothing slows the selling process down faster than missing information.

Could use a deep cleaning and some minor repairs (new front door, fix soffit, paint, carpeting & damp in one corner of basement).So, how should I counter?

I'm going slow, though.

Needless to say its SLOW.

I had to dig deep to find this thread again, is anybody watching the show this year?

Slow down with naming more czars, or spending more funds on bills that no one even understands or has read.

I decided I wanted to be different and have more control over my life.One thing I have learned is that you will always have people who are waiting for you to fail and can give you a million reasons why something wont work but this is where you have to dig in deep and push onward.

Much like a class in the military that feeds you a laundry list of information and then tests you.....I mean really, you'd have to be pretty slow to fail since the schools give you basically the test questions to study!

Your $ are generally tied up for a few years, the return $ in terms of absolute dollar value and not as a % of you investment are not large unless you end up purchasing the property at a deep discount less other existing liens, etc.