When the owners are still living in their home that late in the process, that is a clear sign to me that they are not going to attempt a sale or a short sale so they can "save" their credit or prevent a foreclosure from going on their record.

Hey Ryan,I've never had to deal with this but have heard stories of others marketing their assignment contracts and having the buyer go around their back and deal directly with the seller and cut the wholesaler out.I know there is a way to cloud title to prevent or at least delay the deal somehow, but how exactly is this done?

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Yet fear, laziness, and having $0 to invest, have prevented me from ever getting my feet wet.

I've looked at numerous properties, including two last weekend with tenants in them.If you want specifics for the local situation, google for landlord/tenant laws, or tenant advocates, or similar terms, along with the town or state.But, I seriously doubt you can prevent showings or other access to the property.Note that you're not under any obligatation to clean the place spic-and-span like an owner who's trying to sell their house would.

Also argue that the negative mark poses a negative mark that would prevent a favorable refinance option later down the road.

The counter tops are scratched and stained, old painted cubboards, old windows the upstairs bedrooms floors are painted and I have cheap carpet down stairs.

Originally posted by "**********":I don't see how better or more honest accounting will change the losses in the sub prime related sector of the business.What can a new CEO do to prevent that?

The Fed is going to pump money into the system and keep rates low in a (IMHO futile) attempt to prevent a recession.

Then, get all new tax ID numbers etc from the State and Federal Government… By doing this, this makes it a “New Business” and prevents any Taxes or creditors from being able to come after you for the old owners companies obligations.