What other costs are involved?

Even in a short sale it might not be possible to do these if all parties are not agreeable.If it comes down to it and you must have funds to purchase the property or choose that this is the best way to keep things simple for all parties involved, there are lenders that will loan you the purchase funds for 1 day.

I'm involved in fractional real estate both in the United States and abroad.

This may lengthen your market time and may not save you anything in the long run.Also my experience has been that potential buyers who respond or target FSBO properties do so because they think they will get "a deal" without an agent involved.

My brother was involved as half of the remaining balance of the house would be his according to our parents wishes.

A preforeclosure sale involves the sale of the property by the borrower to a third party for less than the amount owed to satisfy the delinquent mortgage, as agreed to by the lender, investor, and mortgage insurer.

Air has become a hot commodity in cities such as New York where developers are prepared to pay sky-high prices to add more square feet to their projects through the purchase of air rights.In fact, in a crowded city where the only place left to build is up, air rights are now fetching 80% of land values--previously unheard of pricing--according to top Grubb & Ellis appraiser, Robert Von Ancken."

So, there's still a manager involved, as well as the investor who master leases the property from you.Why not buy into a REIT or apartment company if you want that level of hands off investment?

Also they will provide all areas of advertising that do cost money, like signs, flyers, listed on most popular websites, realtor tours, etc.I have also found that potential buyers responding to FSBO ads are looking for "a deal" and think with no agent involved that is what they should get.

What have you been involved in up to now, and what are some of your real estate investment goals?