“The fact that the SEC is taking the time to share information with the Department of Justice is a serious step,” said Carney, who previously served as an attorney with both agencies.

@Jonathan Greene @Jay Hinrichs @Nicholas L. short sales are almost always done through RE agents and are a major pain the butt if the lender servicer wont respond in a timely fashion.Pre foreclosure you dont use and agent but if your talking NY I think and not totally sure but I think only an attorney can draft the Deed transfering title .

Quote from @Nicholas L.: @Jay Hinrichsthanks as always for sharing your experiences. 

It served us well, along with the other detailed information they could provide, to make an informed decision. 

Knowing who you plan to serve can guide you to what you should consider buying.

My family has a property management company here that serves 1,800+ units.

The city serves as the headquarters of several well known American companies including: Cerner Corporation (Oracle), T-mobile (Sprint), AT&T, BNSF Railway, GEICO, Garmin, Honeywell, and Hallmark.

Quote from @Nicholas L.: @Samuel DioufI think @Becca F. is making the point not that there aren't deals in Ohio - there are deals everywhere - but that you're not going to "cash flow" just by buying a random property. 

A home loan is made via the note with a Mortgage/DOT (depending on state) attached as the security instrument, which allows the home to serve as collateral if the note is not upheld.

Quote from @Nicholas L.: @Shaheen AhmedI don't know the Ohio markets as well as I know Pennsylvania but (1) taxes can vary widely among counties, cities, municipalities, etc. and (2) the problem right now is that interest rates are so high (although taxes and insurance increasing certainly doesn't help.)What are you trying to accomplish?