Thought you all might find this video interesting showing how the FDIC is really protecting their Wall Street friends while giving you and me hell when we try to sell a property in less than 90 days :roll: :roll: :roll: Video : The Indymac Slap in our Face. 02.08.10: http://www.thinkbigworksmall.com/mypage/player/tbws/23088/

"The seller doesn't appear to be very motivated"There's your red light right there move on.

Owner financing is a lot more work and risk.As an agent, your initial conversation would have thrown up a red flag with me also.....and a large portion of my clientele are out-of-state investors.

I would love some advice personally from some seasoned real estate game players and also some information on books ,internet articles that may help me.SO FAR BIGGERPOCKET.COM is becoming one of my favorite things to do on the internet.

K Dub,Google "Red Door Funding".

Then there are the sneaky ways, Red engineer tape tied to a tree, signs inside the dwelling with the curtians open and signs on vehicles that say my home is for sale.

I see several red flags here.

If you're dealing with one of these bad actors (a to-be-determined price is a red flag), rest assured they have worked with their attorney to be sure they're fully protected.If you do go this route because of credit problems, work with a mortgage broker to fix those problems and be SURE you can get the loan before the option expires.

Ask a local real estate colleague who the players are.

The bikers were there, lining both sides of the street, their Harley's wrapped in red white and blue ribbons.