They live in very deep water and the meat is toxic (though the Scandinavians prepare it in a manner which reduces the toxins and consider it a {possibly} deadly delicacy.I thought it was now illegal to catch/cull these sharks due to their slow rate of reproduction and {fear of} declining numbers?

Does anyone know if the market in San Bernadino is increasing or declining?

I'm trying to save us the hassle of submitting docs and pulling credit, only to be declined.

@Elijah Moore - Thank you Elijah but I will have to decline.

Here is the deal, we sent out direct mail and got a ton of leads, this is one.House: Duplex 3 bedrooms 1 bathroom downstairs/1 bedroom 1 bathroom upstairs, 2 stall detached garage, owner states not a lot of repairs needed (maybe $2,000 total)Current Rent: $1,225 totalHouse assessed at $96,000Current owner owes $52,000Wholesale offer (from our formula that would make sense for us to buy it wholesale): $53,000 cash - owner declined (too low)If we keep it to rent out do we get a hard or private money loan to purchase for a higher cash offer (we think he would take $70,000) and then take it to the bank after a certain amount of time to get a conventional loan because we will have almost 30% equity in it when we buy it?

In many cases, even if there are no back taxes, they still need more work than the property would be worth when it's done, due to the steep decline in values in many of these neighborhoods. 

My offer was declined which was expected because the home is rent ready and will pass FHA inspection.

- if so, entirely their realtors fault, but a line of bull either way)So I then proceed to speak to multiple people at the Franklin County probate court and am told that the contract had been submitted but it was declined for a "technical or clerical" issue.

More importantly, would you consider that a sign of a declining area or an area that is growing?

The party paying the bill (aka seller) will always be served better.Personally, where this comes up, I insist on my own agent or I will decline to proceed with the transaction.