Very tactical, practical and smart Greedy....

That's probably closer to the real number, at least that's generally how these things work, at least the RTC did.Anyway, at least it won't be going to the homeowners, those ungrateful, greedy SOBs who thought they could finagle the system.

There are greedy people out there and as real estate investors, people have an assumption that you have money.

Do you think these traders are getting nervous at current prices?

They are looking at these transactions now as taboo.Unfortunately, soo many greedy investors as well as unethical ones, have ruined many of the creative startegies we have used and new laws, rules, regulations, and lending practices are changing.

Thats how option traders learn the game.

Tell you what....go spend some time with the futures & options traders...who make $40,000 one month and then $800 the next month...see if that's a valid business model.

After you have a strong enough cash flow you can buy a small apartment unit and trade rent for equity.

Does anyone know of a program where we could trade real estate books back and forth?

I am a successful commodity trader so a degree is no longer as important as before.However I'm not going to drop out of school, that would be narrow minded.