Other than that just take a deep breath and have plan A, B, and C ready.

Especially when you have to hold your breath until you can't see the cemetery anymore, amiright?  

Why not set up my own turnkey company , surely that would would be a better idea as it would allow me to live and breathe the passion 24/7 while providing high levels of satisfaction to customers.

What a breath of fresh air for FREE !!!!!

You wrote "I have the equal disdain of HOAs as everyone else here" and then in the next breath "gotta get up early and start those HOA foreclosure proceedings."

Predatory aspects................my opinion, not likely at the dealer levelServicing requirements.........my opinion, won't be changed in the scope of investorsI won't hold my breath on changes made at the street level, changes may be on the way for the larger profit centers at the macro level.Will that mean loans can get back to where they were?

I've found that I just have to take a deep breath before I go to a meeting with friends to say "This is what I've found, this is how much I need, here are my proposed terms, does that work for you?"

They can be helpful in a case like this and bondsmen often have a need of someone to take collateral property they've acquired off their hands.If you find the owner (still viable and breathing), get his story and then make him an offer.

Fortunately, I estimated the ARV on the cost per square footage method and so did the appraiser, so my estimated numbers were right on, but I was holding my breath for a few days because it could have easily swung the other way.

Could be the rep just gave the standard "go away" line, I don't know that's why I'm asking.Assuming you are correct, then as far as getting in contact with the asset manager for this specific house...don't hold your breath.