I can see how leverage would be useful in getting ahead with the number of units I own vs the amount of time I have left on this earth.

Tonight I got to thinking that if my plan involves buying so many houses, at about $1,200 in commission per sale (after split), why on earth would I willingly give over this commission to my agent?

No way on Earth a lender would subject themselves to that kind of scrutiny.

Then look at google earth to look at them. 

What on earth is the big deal?

I use google earth to approximate the size of the competition.

I will read your blog and also PM you as I would like to know a little more information on the specifics of your companie's note portfolio you offer to investors.One thing i can't get my head around, though, is if the 2nd lien holder has all of these rights to protect it's interests...modification, foreclosure, etc...why on earth don't they exercise it as opposed to selling the lien to an investor for chump change?

Not everyone that walks the face of the earth should be a homeowner, a home of any kind, contrary to some who think they can pawn off a dwelling to anyone that can fog a mirror, make a mark and hand them some money.

Aside from wanting to get paid back in a timely manner, as you point out, there are several additional reasons for this.First, there is not a lender on the face of the Earth who wants the house and even fewer who want to endure a foreclosure.

Basically, if you have 2 homes on the neighborhood that get investigated several times of the year for illegal dumping, abandoned vehicles, vacant board orders, or high weeds/grass... it's probably a more distressed area.I also walk the street on Google Earth to ensure that I'm not across the street from a metal recycling facility, railroad tracks, waste water treatment center, landfill, trucking warehouse, etc.Another interesting look is to use Google Maps to find all of the Starbucks in town.