
5 August 2008 | 48 replies
Bush has not objected when the big firms and rich executives of Wall Street have been on the receiving end of federal assistance, but now he is threatening to block a measure to aid hard-hit neighborhoods filled with ordinary Americans.I think its an ugly situation that these two entities have been structured so any rewards go to the shareholders and especially executives and risks get moved to the taxpayers.

10 August 2008 | 27 replies
People who live in high priced areas are going to have to do a little driving and find the bread and butter neighborhoods, with the lower house values.

6 August 2008 | 12 replies
A person who had relatives right in this neighborhood bid agressively for it .The Unit needed a lot of work, but it was in a good neighborhood, and the Unit had tons of potential, and a couple of desireable features, (fireplace, plus bedrooms at opposite ends of living room)Oh well, I'm still looking for a sure fire deal I cant screw up, but I havent been able to find one.GL all .

25 July 2008 | 9 replies
Its a great neighborhood so I took the 330K as the ARV and 65% of the ARV brings me to 214,500.

29 July 2008 | 19 replies
Look at a neighborhood, and you're going to find dozens, if not hundreds of lenders (good and bad).

6 August 2008 | 10 replies
That took a lot of search engine optimization (SEO) work.So, for marketing I'm using the internet and "we buy houses"signs in the neighborhoods I would want houses in.I'm only targeting median house prices which has droppedto about $250k-$275k.Now I'm looking to develop a more consistent business.The Portland-Metro market hasn't been doing that.

31 July 2008 | 27 replies
Hey Dave,One thing that is happening alot in my area (at least the worst neighborhoods) is thieves breaking into vacant foreclosed houses and stealing the copper pipes, and selling it by the pound to scrap dealers.

2 August 2008 | 19 replies
im knew although i have been browsing for some time, ill give you a short history of myself before i explain what i would like to do, Im currently 22 and at the age of 21 i had saved approx 15k for my first home, I had read every investing/mortage/real estate book i could find, before i really started looking, threw family i was introduced to a very respected and succesful real estate broker who has several offices, so i thought it was wierd that he was wasting his time with such (small fish) but he helped me find a forclosure,i bought a 1800sqft house 3 bed 3 bath etc for 112k, it was the ugliest house in a super nice neighborhood.

7 October 2008 | 13 replies
When you find a neighborhood that fits your workable parameters, then start marketing, maybe buy a list of absentee owners as an example and send a mailer.