You can do stock distributions in a s-corp and be minor holder, or chair, have 1 partner, 2,3, trusts, on and on and on.

If the property goes to foreclosure the bank will not be able to file a claim until it sells as an REO... so you're kicking the claim down the road...VERBATIM from an MI company negotiator "We won't accept this ss offer because the claim bank of america will file if we approve this ss" (About 2 years ago MGIC told this to my negotiator... and we had it on speaker phone and I almost fell out of my chair)JC

I had a house about a year ago with a wheel chair ramp in the back.

I have been several times at REDC and they provide low risk...title is free and clear, property is as-is, but it's easy to estimate the damage from bidding chair: if loan is available, that means there aren't any major damages, and if it's not that means it needs some work.

I fell out of my chair when I read this.........

I especially like the local cognoscenti in the lawn chair....http://maps.google.com/maps?

Investopedia explains Uptick RuleThe SEC eliminated the rule on July 6, 2007, but in March of 2009, following a conversation with SEC Chair Mary Schapiro, Rep.

What a great combination.Stick around, pull up a chair, and have a cold one on me while you look around some more.

I'm mostly just an arm-chair real-estate investor so I'm not as qualified as many to speak to how realistic the timing is on your goals but getting $600-$800k in equity within 5 years seems like a very large task with a lot of things going just right and perhaps a bit of luck along the way.

It wont be long before you will be able to tell who is paid for, and who is there to serve the people.Perhaps the Republican Party will be divided much like the old Democrat Party.http://www.examiner.com/finance-examiner-in-national/republicans-working-behind-the-scenes-to-stop-ron-paul-from-house-chair-position