I want to do this very badly but I need to make sure everything is straight before I jump in!

I thought that going around the realtor and straight to the bank was a no-no.Sorry for the confusion...

You will be able to force the bank to give up the property to you for the price of your bid or pay you your bid plus 10% straight interest.If the bank does pay hardball you can then purchase the property for only the taxes due and the bank's lien will be wiped out and the property is yours outright.This is all assuming that the the property is being offered at the next tax sale.

But along with his many failings, sexual and otherwise, he actually managed to have 3 straight years of budget surpluses before turning it over, even got rid of the 30 year bond, Bush never had a surplus.

What I've learned is to ask whether they were interested in cash (meaning, larger down payment) or cash flow.Also, do you just straight ask if they're willing to carry paper?

If I'm not straight as an arrow, I get it from two sides, borrower and seller!

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The seller has no such right in CA.The only remotely similar situation I can think of is that in some states judicial foreclosures have is a right of redemption period (typically one year) during which the foreclosed owner can redeem (repurchase) the property by reimbursing the purchaser in full.A short sale just a straight sale between seller and buyer with the exception that the mortgagee must agree to taking less than payment in full.

It's amazing how you always cut through the crap and get straight to the truth!

If you have time to go through the process with a bank, you have good credit, and the home doesn't need real extensive rehab I would say go straight to the bank.