I would appreciate any books, web-sites, ect. that anyone could refer me to.Thanks,Rhonda

I hope to learn from this website and from everyone here as well.

@Cynthia Cowan - Take a look around my website for some of your answers http://bryanlynchard.crye-leike.com.

Checking on improve contractors for these types of loans there are none on the website in my area. the website is 203kcontractors.com

This preference will usually have a price - from my experience, those lender have less competitive rate sheets.If you have a popular local website with all sort of adds, look there for listings of loan officers and contact them.

Hey Trent,So, I was on the CCIM website, and it looks tempting.

I'm to pop over to the website/blog.

The tax assessor's website lists 2000 as the last sale date, but I cannot find anything associated with the listed seller from 2000 either.

I've looked at their website, but there are so many!

However, at the moment buying anything at auction for less than 80% of retail value is nearly impossible due to the increased competition.If you do plan on buying at auction, make sure to perform a thorough title search BEFORE bidding on a property.Here are some pertinent websites to visit for Cook County foreclosure auctions:AUCTION LISTINGSIllinois Foreclosure Listing ServiceThe Judicial Sales CorporationKallen Realty ServicesCook County Sheriff's SiteWEBSITES FOR SEARCHING TITLECook County Recorder of DeedsCook County AssessorCook County TreasurerCook County Clerk Delinquent Tax SearchCook County Property Tax PortalCook County Clerk of the Circuit Court SearchChicago Building Code Violation SearchChicago Water DepartmentNFIP Flood Zone SearchIllinois Flood Maps