I may have the following wrong, but this will give you a guide to talk with someone locally you can develop a relationship with. 1.  

The whole reason FHA developed a short sale method is to reduce the loan balance down to reality, down to what the home is worth, down to the value of the collateral at the bank accepted. if they had the cash, they wouldn’t be behind on their monthly payments.You're right I overlooked that part.

I'm a web developer/ real estate investor and I just started playing with Dapps, is anyone else working on similar application?

Quote from @Bryant Brislin: Land in the path of development that may seem a little far out, but your gut/intution and common sense from an urban planning perspective tells you that some day, whether it's in 10 years, 20 years, etc it will be a great long-term position for your family to have and hopefully sell at a signifcant multiple return compared to what you've paid for it.

There are far fewer opportunities for leaks to develop in the drain plumbing under the sink when there are less than half the amount of joints within the plumbing.  

I have 2 properties that are beside each other in an area that is undergoing substantial development.

People love to talk numbers, assets, cities, trends, but they don't talk enough about the personal development behind the investor.

The majority of my properties are in a very established neighborhood/area that would wage an all out war for a developer looking to build property that would compete with me.  

With two years left until military retirement, prepare for retirement and investing by building cash reserves, developing multiple income streams, and growing education.Good luck!

There’s also future development potential given the size of the land and zoning (allows for medium density development up to 8 units per property).What would be the best way to structure financing for a deal like this?