After reading numerous posts here i have a few thoughts to share.1.

When they moved out, there were over two dozen cigarette burns, and numerous dark stains.

I've seen numerous examples where various folks try to make a bad deal look better by throwing in long term appreciation.

I've had numerous wholesalers pass out "property request" sheets that ask about price range, location, and buying criteria.

Numerous bank errors resulted in enormous windfalls.

Hello, I used to be a wholesale Account Rep for a mortgage bank, but since being laid off numerous times in the last 2 years I have decided to go back to retail mortgage banking and investing in real estate.

We consistently receive 50-60% discounts from banks and have helped numerous homeowners get back on their feet.

If the property is outside of a city, its unlikely you'll find anything.The idea of going to the city and getting detailed blueprints of a property is a movie myth.

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Housing Stinks, etc. but in reality, this is one of the best times ever to be a TRUE investor.Remember the movie Wall Street where they mention that Gecko was short selling NASA stock right after the shuttle blew up.