I'm on track to have $12,500 saved for a downpayment by the end of the year and would hope to make a decision by the start of my junior year.

First time posting on the Bigger Pockets forums, but I have been listening to the Bigger Pockets Podcast all the time when I am in the car and have become really interested and passionate about real estate.I am currently in college as a junior majoring in Mechanical Engineering with about 3 semesters left of school, and I always hear professionals saying that investing in real estate and putting your money to work is a very wise idea.

If the first lien position holder is foreclosing all junior liens get wiped out.

Let's get creative, BUT I say GO FOR IT :) how would a Hard money lender help in this position.. this is equity or it would have to be a junior lien which 99.9% of HML do not do .

@Anthony CrossEven in junior position, the IRS has 120 days for redemption.

Im 17 years old and a junior in high school, Im planning on saving up money for some real estate classes, in the summer after I graduate high school, to get my license before college in order to get started on selling houses as an agent.

After season ending injuries in both my Sophomore and Junior campaign, the St.

Chris What you describe for the person losing the home if they dont have a ton of junior debt is a wind fall.. they get the overage :)I have seen many times were owners that lost property got far more money losing it then trying to sell it..

I have a tenant who has a daughter who is 18 but junior in highshool who I verified as usual.  

You need to see which way you want to go, 1st liens or juniors, performing or non-performing, judicial state vs non.