I know from first hand experience that many agents speak verbal offers to save time and 10 counters, maybe not supoosed to but they do, and if you ask any buyer or seller if they would rather do this than sign numerous counters.

Should you be interested in attempting this again, I have access to investor funds to facilitate a cash offer on short sales.

Thanks to BiggerPockets.com we have made several great contacts, and built relationships with numerous companies that deal with REO sales.

It would be a huge help to members if bigger pockets could somehow facilitate getting the mortgagor and mortgagee together.

I always have numerous ads running on craigslist and backpage for buyers.

In this way they are declaring to BOTH sides of the transaction that they no longer offer any side loyalty, but have become a facilitator of the transaction - to move it along when one side had no representation, but obviously, needs help in order for the transaction to move along.

You need to know if that's the case in this market, or if these houses are selling and holding their prices.You imply there are numerous houses for sale in the same neighborhood.

Find your niche and grow it.The possibilities are more numerous and more rewarding than when Microsft and Apple were created.Some things won't change, family, honesty, integrity, the need for food shleler and clothing....everything else is a wild card.What could we do with a billion dollars each and the same willingness to share that we are displaying here, now?

If you have a lot to invest, there are also numerous home builders that were foreclosed on, or close to it.

I know numerous people that do this (fairly) successfully.