So what ever reason people have to advocate why absentee owners are a good list there are equally as many reasons why they wouldn't want to sell.it is a gamble.

There are similar characteristics of this event as 2008, except the government has done a bailout for individuals this time.  

It is a gamble.

I would also recommend you read on the mentioned testing so you can make a decision on whether it is even warranted based on the location and characteristics of the property.

And since the Lender doesn’t want to be in a position of gambling, they hedge their locked loans by shorting Mortgage Backed Securities.

at that tax sale did you do research on the house before purchase or just gamble?

Compare that to if Hobo Bob somehow suddenly became employable and went to work making $120,000 a year as an executive for Proctor and Gamble.

Anyplace else is a gamble and having cash if it gets much worse would make you feel like you're shopping for deals at the dollar store.  

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Expecting a V-shaped recovery is gambling.