Bush was in office for 8 years and the only thing I will remember is starting a war and people loosing jobs all over the country.

Having very little resources at the moment, I wanted to build a war chest of sorts, along with some experience, so that I could possibly ask a partner into the deal and feel like I have something to offer them when making the proposal.

We don't allow flame wars or other personal attacks.

At the end of the civil war it was the carpet baggers coming to "help" the South.Our government is throwing money around ...and new laws around... which no one understands and the banks are changing management staff, as well as the rank and file instead of dealing with the problem systematically.

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.

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

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

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.

If you can swing it look for the odd job in your area of specialty, and put some more dollars into the war chest during this same time.

_Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), often referred to by his initials FDR, During the Great Depression of the 1930s, Roosevelt created the New Deal to provide relief for the unemployed, recovery of the economy, and reform of the economic and banking systems, through various agencies, such as the Works Project Administration (WPA), National Recovery Administration (NRA), and the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA).[1] Although recovery of the economy was incomplete until World War II, several programs he initiated, such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), continue to have instrumental roles in the nation's commerce.