I have around 50k to invest in a down payment if needed but can’t get loans from mainstream banks due to my income being untaxed.

V to V is within Baltimore Housing, which is one of the more dysfunctional agencies in the city, IMHO, although perhaps this small unit is more focused.

Is it a norm by bank / government agency to de-winterize any foreclosed property?

Michael Baradell I thought it was not possible; HUD being a govt. agency and all and the whole bidding process....

Lunch time now and then I have an appointment at a local collection agency to start some action on some of our bad tenant debt files.

My uncle has a real estate agency and builds spec houses.

You do not need to have auto or home with an agency to get an umbrella policy, but as an agent, we certainly prefer it!

You can do so by going here: https://www.optoutprescreen.com/Here's why this is important to do...you see creditors, collections agencies, and insurance companies will periodically do a "soft-pull" on your credit to see if you've moved to another address, have been paying your bills, and applying for any new accounts.  

Than watching an anchorman/news agency relay the bits and pieces of a story they choose, to to push people into believing what they want them to believe.

I'm currently Planner with a county agency and working on an MS in Real Estate and Infrastructure (which is more focused on commercial RE), but have been planning to get into REI as a part-time business for several months.This family member wants me to work on getting a real estate license first to learn the ins and outs of the business and setting up deals, as he has.