Lots of unanswered pieces to the puzzle; what State, what was the loans stated purpose (no matter what it ended up used for), what if any qualification was required, what was the homes use at the time (owner occupied or investment) etc.

I don’t think so because there is one more major piece to this puzzle.

There is a piece or two of the puzzle we've yet to figure out.

Thanks guys, this piece of the puzzle in my business plan development was not coming together, but after talking with you, I think I will get the first deal or 3 under my belt and read the Nolo book Takelberry mentioned in the mean time.

There are many markets I've tried to research where I came up empty attacking the puzzle from many different angles.

This is a little puzzling, but the low comp might be because the second house was significantly smaller or had fewer amenities or needed more repair or was purchased by an investor.I pay more attention to price per square foot than total price when I'm forecasting my After Repair Value.

Most estates don't have that kind of cash laying around and must sell.After nearly 2,000 closed probate deals I've become a specialist in working pre-probate and missing owner deals and substantial experienced with clearing messy titles and probate puzzles.

Hi Jerryl,I believe the reason lies within the name of the forum.I think folks are reading the name like this: Real Estate Investor Marketing Help & Advice.Although marketing is a big piece of the puzzle, for the new person it's probably the least of their concerns.Maybe BP should break it up into two groups. 

I respect your values and agree that honesty is important, but it's not the only price of the puzzle. 

Scratching head and looking puzzled.