The courthouse is the place where the bank takes back the property by foreclosing on the property which was pledged as security for the bank's loan.The ownership "proof" you are looking for would be under the tax records because as new owner, the bank will be responsible for making property tax payments.

In my opinion, the risk here is can this information be sold to competitors or to foregin governments like China which will end up costing US taxpayers in the long run.4.

The money for this wasn't coming from taxpayers, but instead was coming from closing a loophole that allows foreign companies to use the U.S. as a tax haven, and avoid paying taxes to the U.S.In other words, the bill paid for itself...Unless, of course, politicians thought that protecting the tax-haven we unintentionally provide to foreign corporations is more important than protecting the victims of 9/11.Which, apparently to some, it is...

You will be required to obtain a Individual Taxpayer Identification Number unless you have a US SSN.

While that may not necessarily be a bad thing, I'm of the mind to give American people first crack at this sort of thing since taxpayer money was used to build/develop these properties.Still, this could be an exciting opportunity if done right.

Foreclose, evict, allow the property to fall into deep disrepair, sell at a big loss to get it "off the books", ask Congress for a taxpayer bailout, repeat... always repeat.

The short term capital gain rate is the same as your marginal tax bracket rate.When the holding period is MORE THAN ONE YEAR, profit on the sale will be taxed at the long term capital gains rate applicable to the taxpayer's marginal tax bracket.Don't get too carried away here and start selling all your long term capital assets, thinking your capital gains tax rate will be zero because your ordinary income puts you in the 15% tax bracket.The way the tax system works, each dollar you earn is taxed at the rate for the bracket in which it is earned.

Bankers getting 160% returns for mortgage funds are sticking their hands out for help from the poor tax payers.

These negative marketing practices against Investors are COSTING TAXPAYERS A BUNDLE AND SHOULD BE BANNED.

Any other option than the last costs us all (taxpayers) money.