All in all it was a great experience.Question, what are some techniques for learning the banks position in a property prior to it hitting the auction block?

I have developed a method that is a hybrid between Jerry's technique and Michael Quarles technique, and added a little of my own.

A period of over 4 years and many different techniques.

Frankly, that website has red flags to me, some good information, but I also look to the meat of the agendas, techniques and methods and the equity stripping is in far left field, filing false liens, with entities not at arm's length can be trouble, it is not a tool to employ, hit bankruptcy court and you won't be looking at just state laws or assumptions or local politics from the bench.

There are a couple different techniques in which you transfer the ownership (Warranty deed or Land trust, many threads on BP about this strategy).

I'm not sure about your area MLS but I'd think they would have something similar.The other techniques you mention would help you confirm your numbers.

On another post which we kind of derailed, we got into discussing creative financing techniques and clauses some of us use in notes secured by real estate.

Finding Deals - I haven't seen any Real Estate for sale "...Today only 25% off..." but I do know how to make a Deal work for me and the folks in my "How to Become a Real Estate Investor in 12 Easy Lessons" 11/26 I'll share some techniques!

I'll be utilizing that technique.

I know many members on BP use the 50% rule as a screening technique..