The FED, through TARP and other bailout programs and inconjunction with propping up Fannie and Freddie have virtually eliminated the floodgate theory for residential REO's.If your waiting for the "release of thousands of REO's to batter the market prices", you will be on the sidelines for a LONG time.

I've been sort of lurking in the forums (didn't even create an account) for awhile now and playing the sidelines with my business partner in other states, and that acted like training wheels for me.

It's gotta feel great to get off the sidelines

We both have a lot of cash sitting on the sidelines, and want to put it to work as quickly as possible.

Asking for money in subsequent phases increases IRR since again its time sensitive (but you know the capital call is coming so you as an investor have to earmark that cash on the sidelines for when its called).

Option 3: you wait on the sidelines for rates to come down or prices to drop. 

While some investors did sit on the sidelines for a few months, many are back at it but with a focus on solid cash flow to protect against uncertainty.

Otherwise, you will have to contend with the fact (or not so fact) that you are poor (maybe not) and cannot afford the VIP treatment.The preying coaches awaits in the sidelines.

That way I don't have to worry about keeping a large sum of money sitting on the sidelines at 1%.

The thing I realized was that I do not want to sit on the sidelines waiting to save money again.