"As confidence in the housing recovery spreads, more real estate investors and would-be real estate investors are hopping on the home flipping bandwagon," said Daren Blomquist, senior vice president at RealtyTrac.

How could I ensure they'd pay it back, or have some way of recovery?

Though U.S. recovery efforts after Hurricane Maria were slower and stingier than the response to hurricanes in Florida and Texas, Puerto Rico has access to relatively extensive American disaster resources.

@Nate Wilson  at this point in the RE recovery 2% rule only works 95% of the time in the HOOD. 

Experienced investors play a key role in the housing recovery", it said.This is a truth.Real estate investors buy foreclosed homes, multi-unit properties, and vacant condos as a means to build wealth long-term.And now, with rents out-gaining the rise in home prices in U.S. cities such as San Francisco, California; Fort Worth, Texas; and Seattle, Washington, investor types are clamoring for good homes -- especially with financing so cheap.15-year mortgage rates with points are below 3 percent.Despite market options, though, investors can find it hard to find banks which offer financing for people with more than 4 properties already financed.Even seven years later, Fannie Mae's 5-10 Properties Financed program remains a niche product.Maybe you've been turned away by your bank, too.

Properly depreciating the property requires documentation of what is what: 5, 7, 15 or 39 year assets according to the rules of Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS).

Tiara there are tons of the buyers in the market today that have cash to play with for purchasing a property.There is an incredible amount of money out there. 4 to 5 years ago at the bottom of market recoveries for some asset classes owners were desperate to do anything.

Lindsay,What is the cost to file the judgment and what could you potentially recover?I

.- I will always give of my time to kids and athletics, my other life sustaining passion.

My point here is that the overall economic recovery in the United States is still a couple of years away.But don't let this kind of news stop you.