FYI I am in no way affiliated..

In total, the Commission ordered over $9.38 million inrestitution and $405,000 in administrative penalties.In the first case, the Commission ordered James Piccolo of Scottsdale, Craig Cottrell of Tempeand Michael Roberts of Scottsdale and their affiliated companies to pay $5,577,226 in restitution and atotal of $300,000 in administrative penalties for defrauding 105 investors with unregistered deed of trustinvestments.

My ultimate goal is to monetize it with affiliate links and sell info on there, but for now it is really doin a lot for me in my local market.

Business and relatives often don't mix.I would also recommend that you join your local Board of Realtors as an affiliate member.

I have done transactions where there was technically no interest, in fact a few hundred, but they were structed in a non-profit housing entity (I had 2 and was affiliated with 2 others).

Check out www.MyFico.com (no, i am not affiliated with this website) ...

So far, BP has been rather free of sales, endorsements of programs and guru neutral.IMO, what is missing in the investor world is an organization much like the Board of Realtors.You have no representation at all with law makers, no ethics foundation nor any real educational phase, you're all running around out there with a lack of unity and direction as an important part of the RE industry, IMO.Seems to me, that with 100,000 members, BP would be in a very good position to spin off an affiliate professional organization.

Many of the initial underwriting rules go out the window after a loan is seasoned, kept on the books by the lender, and they will take on a different flavor to be sold in the secondary market or to affiliate lenders, but there are generally accepted requirements.

We attended the same religious affiliation and had LOTS of discussions on religion and soon, real estate.

Mike, I agree but lets examine:Capital gain taxes - No administration or congress, regardless of party affiliation had the guts to do it.