...Re-Repairs ... handyman charging 2-3 times market rate fixes the problem with bubble gum and duct tape (if at all) and surprise, it breaks again in a couple months.

My business is so premature I don't have the 2 previous W2's to prove my income.

You're onto something but I think it may be premature.  

While it's probably premature to assess the entire situation, how do you think that these events still affect property values in downtown San Jose (where the major flooding is occurring) and ancillary areas? 

Think of it this way lets say we have a house gum ball machine and all the houses in the area that are similar condition etc are put in this gumball machine. and you turn the gumball house machine of doom an one gumball comes out. is your one of your gumball more or less likely to come out if you have 1 or 5 in the machine. 

If you try to skip a step and use a finer grit it will just gum up and you will spend a lot in paper.

First he could lose up to 50% of the amount of premature distribution to taxes and penalties leaving him with only $10K.

I also saw that 'grants' were offered on one website, but again, I really don't want to end up a 'landlord,' or deal with hand- holding and calls and correspondences about FAQs that are answered on buyer and seller websites, after getting a small down payment... and then prematurely getting 'involved' with say sandwich LOs, etc.

@Charles Bantom - Yes, a property in Pre-Foreclosure can most definitely "gum up" the process.if the home owner(s) has opted to do a short sale, then they really are depending upon you to get it done! 

Put a pinch between the cheek and gum!