Also, I didn’t have to spend so much on tile and carpet, but I wanted to tile most of the houses to avoid further problems.I’m trying to talk my business partner/wife into repeating the process.

I have been fortunate enough to avoid this (so far), but I have some friends that have dealt with it and it ain't pretty.Personally I use NTN for my screening.

This approach would really help your personal cash flow and you would learn about that aspect of investing.

I just had a question.My house payment got to be too much to handle, I was forced to change jobs, abandon the house, and move south for work.The foreclosure sale is tomorrow, I wasn't able to avoid it thus far by doing In Lieu of, or selling it.

-There currently isn't much maintenence considering the property is 9 years old (probably about the time to start having some things break though).A little more info: I bought the property in 2000 so I am now beyond the 2 out of 5 year rule to avoid capital gains (shoulda sold it last year).

You have to learn...it will help you avoid very costly mistakes.

I can deal with fixer-upers, as I enjoy the hands on aspect.

Bridge loans are most often used to avoid foreclosure and take advantage of time sensitive real estate opportunities.If you can find a really aggressive funder, it is possible to close in as little as 30-45 days for acquisitions (10-20 days for Bridge Loans).

i'm thinking about doing this with some properties after rehabbing and refinancing. i want to flip, but also want to avoid the taxes of a dealer.it could be done in such a way as to be win/win for both parties.any ideas or suggestions?

Avoid negative people and then use that same energy that fear creates and turn it into positive energy in your life.Only then can you turn indecision and fear into power and action.