Instead of fearing a crash, we should recognize this period as an opportunity for the market to regain balance and for potential buyers to find more reasonable pricing.

It will be a balancing act between debt service and rental income to keep the hack successful.

Of course there is a balance to everything, but there is no doubt in my mind that the news and media is disproportionate hyping up one side of the equation.Joe- interesting anecdote about the Sacramento apartment sellers seeking SF properties.

I put $7,000 cash down to cover half the boiler replacement and was able to use building cash flow to pay the balance.

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For example, yanking out a length of steel without the proper preparation is clearly a unique balancing act.

Since the balance borrowed goes down each month the interest payment amount will shrink.  

There is no communication whatsoever for years.The house is of significant value with a balance of <50k, however the paying owner has limited funds and is in a difficult overall financial spot.

As @Ron S. mentioned, the loan balance on no loan is available in public records....in the FL foreclosure process the Final Judgment amount is shown in the recorded document, 35-60days or so prior to the auction date.  

@Michael KattouahOne of the few things that I've learned in college that has actually stuck with me is that life is an income statement game, not a balance sheet game.I'll pay you $100,000,000 for a $300,000 house if you let me pay you $1,000 a month for the next 8,334 years.