There is no statutory authority, State or Federal, the prohibits flipping of real estate properties.Several lenders have instituted "seasoning" requirements and FHA has their own seasoning guidelines.

Here is part of the Declaration of Independence, which, by the way, is NOT law.We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

Forgive me if I make social (internet) blunders, but this is all new to me.Thanks for the opportunity to participate

If I owned a property and the local government instituted rent controls, the value of the property would decline.

I was unclear about how someone got a negative influence but after reading the post (thanks for the hyperlink Ralph) about how the influence system works it's pretty clear.Someone with a high negative influence had to be spamming quite a bit and not really participating on the forum to get to that point.

I put an offer for $12,000 and then I learned that you have pay $75 to participate in some kind of bidding.

Many countries in Europe have instituted a similar program a while back.

I spoke at the Mobile Home Park Summit in Anaheim CA in early 2009, and I actively Co-Admin their Mobile Home Park Forum and their private Forum for Boot Camp participants.

For example, I've written a lot against the ridiculous claims by people here that he's trying to take away private health care options; I wrote against the claims by people here that he's trying to institute "death panels"; I wrote against the claims by people here that he hasn't proven himself an American citizen.

CIC, established by China's Communist government in late 2007, is keen to participate in the PPIP as it expects the U.S. property market to recover gradually late this year, said the sources.