Either way, this is great news for short-sale investors, because it makes it very worthwhile for a bank or lender to listen to your offer.

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/home-prices-go-negative-first/story.aspx?

The bad news is that they won't stay with you after the one year lease is up, but the good news is that they are never a day late on their rent payments and they also want me to help them find them a home to purchase within the same school district?

What I have is i need to file a freedom of information act. don't know if it is worth doing but Will proceed and report back with any news.

The good news, however, is that the SEC is thinking about changing the rules so that average Joes and Janes can participate.

Just don't leverage your money to a stupid point where any bad news will make the whole thing crumble. ie Bear StearnsIn most investments, the risk of "losing everything" to the point of bankruptcy are very very small.

@Joseph PytcherThe bad news is you're going to lose your deposit.

News story?

Just saw an interesting article in Bloomberg News: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-23/wall-street-landlord-loses-round-one-in-ohio-school-tax-fight.htmlApparently Magnetar bought up a bunch of homes in Huber Heights, Ohio, because they already had management in place.

The cost of first-class postage stamps is set to rise by 3 cents—to 49 cents from the current 46 cents—on Jan. 26.You may want to stock up on "Forever" stamps for a little while.The good news is the increase is expected to be temporary.