I'm pretty sure I was the only guy in the country that offered loan servicing with a guarantee to purchase at a stated price in the event of default and advanced payments to the note holder, then collected amounts due.

I plan to spend extended periods of time stationary in some countries to learn foreign languages, vagabonding through other countries, with stints in the USA for fly fishing road trips and visits with friends and family.

While I do invest all over the country due to my husband job (active duty military so local is just relative), I personally would rather live close than far away.

Your dad is correct that 6% is the most commission you will see on a residential deal in most parts of the country.

Also, has anyone noticed that many of these bulk buyer groups are outside of the state, region, and even the country?

I am looking to start marketing to a probate list I have been building and scrubbing through court house files but I would like to have as much knowledge as possible when I start receiving the calls.

Mark Schow is a friend of mine who was the head of his state mortgage association, he did thousands of investment loans for "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" clients and was one of the largest reverse mortgage brokers in the country. 

I lived in a few countries and states, and now settled in IL. 

My contractor was out of the country and then sick after he came back.

Most property owners who get possession of their properties before a UD proceeding concludes do not go back to court for a judgment.