I am interested in getting into real estate wholesaling and one major concern that I had was how do you compete with all of the foreclosures on the market right now to find a good wholesale?

Cathy,Welcome to Bigger Pockets.The only time I am concerned about tax value is when I am planning to buy and hold.

My main concern is that I don't want a large lump of money to ever just be "gone".

The courthouse is not being slow they have never even received anything about the house being foreclosed on as far as they're concerned it still belongs to the other owners.

You are looking for a win-win relationship, not just a futile arithmetic exercise based on splits of mythical commissions that haven't been earned.Only in real estate do complete beginners walk into job interviews armed to the teeth with "what's in it for me" questions for their employer.

Well, I would be looking for ways to show her I understand her concerns and have demonstrable ways to deal with them.

I get concerned about agents/buyers coming in, turning the AC on to "cold and leaving it on after they leave.

I am concerned that the new regulator that Bush appointed is going to overreact to the market and make it too difficult for the average person to acquire a mortgage.

That is what I am concerned about.

I like the idea of an lease option, but I'm concerned about putting a lot of money into repairs and trusting the owner to not get forclosed if he owes on the property.