------------------text starts here------------------License lawsA lot of “real estate investment” techniques I hear about sound suspiciously like brokerage.

could be a website(s), could be marketing techniques/services, could be just about anything.

http://www.johntreed.com/[i have no affiliation]that's it.he's got many articles - his marketing technique is to bash as many guys like carleton sheets, kiyosaki, etc. - alot of them he does "not recommend". he rips them and then offers his books and other materials in place of all them.BUT i can't say that i've read any of his material other than what's on his site in terms of articles.

I have done deals like this but it takes paying attention to pick up on the clues that point to this technique.

*************************************************************HUD No. 04-037Lemar Wooley (202) 708-0685www.hud.gov/news For ReleaseWednesday April 14, 2004 HUD RAISES FINES FOR LENDERS WHO FAIL TO ASSIST TROUBLED BORROWERSWASHINGTON - The Department of Housing and Urban Development today published a proposed rule that would triple the amount of damages HUD can seek against a FHA lender that fails to engage in loss mitigation techniques.

KarNanI guess you should heed the advice of those here at the forum.To All The Seasoned Investors of This Forum:There is so much talk about techniques (I.E.

I would recommend using "the sandwich lease Option technique", there are a lot of sellers with homes that aren't selling that are willing to do a lease with the option to buy on their home without any cash out of your pocket, have the contract be contingent upon you finding a tenant/buyer.

If they want to try an out there technique to maybe get lucky if they look long and hard enough more power to them.

It would actually benefit you in two ways (learning about investing opportunities and techniques, AND promoting your current business with the other investors and property managers).

Would this be a technique that could work?