I came across something odd I haven't seen before when researching a property in pre-foreclosure.Due to having been in and out of default for A LONG time the note face value was 501K, but the  UPB is~1.7M. When I revi...

If the two counties were I research probate files at the courthouse(s) here in CA cannot supply a probate list I'm sure that in IL it's probably somewhat the same Account Closed the only home(s) that I see that come up for sale are those that go to auction.And then there are those homes that are on the MLS that are selling for retail price.

@Blane MorganThere are alternative structures providing checkbook control that do not utilize a LLC, which will be much more beneficial to you as a California resident. 

It’s close to 600 and I can get mortgage in CA but I want owner financing for a $50K property because banks won’t fo mortgage for it anyway

I could buy a house for $800K in California, put $150K into it and sell it for $1.4M to make a nice flip profit.

Looking at all different areas throughout California and out of state such as Arizona and Florida.

Cash is King.

I think groups that meet are great, I know there are some that meet in California and Texas. 

In California, due to the rates/terms/conditions, the only reason to use CHENOA is if you're over the income limits for all other down payment assistance programs.

Basically, to summarize my concern, I just worry that history may repeat itself - to cite a local California example - prices ran up a lot in the run-up to the Great Recession in core markets, and pretty soon everybody was buying hot properties in Stockton and outside of Sacramento.