Quote from @Srini Rajamani: @Jared Smith  At this point, I feel I'd like to explore other business ideas I have (including real estate) before going back to tech. 

Foreclosures force the owner to sell because missed payments, probate forces heirs to sell a family members home, liens ultimately force a person to sell there homes to pay what they owe in tax/fines etc.

I personally make well over $100k/yr cash flow from 21 buy-and-hold properties here.

One I am still learning, and would love to incorporate into my business. 

I purchase the land from a local jeweler who I tracked down at his business and asked he was interested in selling.

Personally I am thinking 1c.

I've learned a lot on the managing side of the business, as well as the rehab side DIYing a lot of the work myself.

While I know that return goals are different for each investor and their specific goals, it seems that a bad or low-performing deal for one person might be what another investor is looking for. 

Market timing, properly acquired property, personal capital available How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

Personally I think Josh himself is innocent but the company definitely is involved in shady and deceptive business practices.