I mean here I am two full years into my independent real estate studies and transactional funding totally slipped my mind.

Rick Sharga predicted that foreclosures would increase every month for the next 5 years in 2005 setting record breaking total foreclosure statistics.

It certainly would favor banks and wipe out independent mortgage "shops".

Be sure you independently establish the property value.

The goal is to be able to identify the statistically best places to look for investment opportunities.

Then I remember why we're doing this, to be financially independent in 15 years and have rental income coming in from multiple properties so even if one or two are vacant, we still have income to rely on.

Oh, and one piece of statistics that came out this morning.

Using NAR statistics short sales sell for a higher median sales price than do REO's.

The accomodator sets up an independent LLC to hold the properties until the final exchange is made.

(the big difference being I am admitting it and addressing it) I absolutely agree that the fact that the source is a drug addict is completely independent of the evidence provided.