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.

You all listed numerous issues – I am not here to argue them.

The cost to repair common elements such as roof, gutters, landscaping, driveway, etc, can be split in half.

Hadn't thought about the land contract element of this....

I searched the board, this question have been asked numerous times but never really answered.

The broker for the property, Brian Harp, BLH Property Management, has repeated ignored requests to return our $500 deposit and made numerous excuses for not sending it (been travelling, can't find papers, .....).

Numerous foreign companies and individuals own property and companies in the US.