The LA told my agent that the invitation to offer again went out to 3 of the 24, but like you said, we'll trust this as much as we paid for it, though it seems plausible.

Jon Holdman,I've talked to numerous Realtors in Broward and Palm Beach Counties.They all tell me the same thing.Foreigners account for at least 50% of the Real Estate purchases, and over 70% of those sales, are Cash Transactions.Here is a link to an article in the Sun-Sentinel today:http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/realestate/house-keys-blog/sfl-february-home-prices-link-20130321,0,4332847.storyRaymond

There are numerous experienced rehabbers on this forum, such as myself, who would gladly put in more skin, do the leg work, and give you a better return whether it is through a profit split ratio or straight up loan.Going rate for private lending, I've seen, anywhere from 8% - 14% simple interest with maybe 0 to 2 points on the front end.

Had this issue been prolonged it would of been a nightmare to have the city remove these properties from "Watch List-Intent to Demolish" including court cost, setting a bond and numerous other issues..glad we dodged that bullet

I would encourage you to view social media as just another means of communicating...the ones who do really well balance their approach with both real life off line connecting, networking, and sharing with the on line approach of social networking.When you're out and about, invite folks to connect with you THEN actually be interesting enough to be worth connecting to...after looking at your current FB page, you have very few photos and everyone knows photos are a HUGE factor in FB being an amazing reason people are interested in other people :)Balance your on-line with your off-line networking...and if you're mostly an on-line networker, then stay consistent, join conversations, and stay top of mind.

What I know from experience and from making numerous phone calls is ONLY the HOA stands in the way of me my chosen profession.

I've done this numerous times and it is usually fine.

While living there I decide to perform numerous upgrades and increase the value of the property.

Ann Bellamy invited me to the Black Diamond event in Waltham last night, and I am glad I went.

At one of my local Sacramento REI meetings last week, Invitation Homes was present with the 2 Local Principal investor guys.Invitation Homes is the company that is doing the buying for Blackstone.