Looks no different than what's in this thread:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/103/topics/42310-short-sales-encouraged-by-treasury

But thanks to everyone for all the advice and encouragement!

I'm a big fan of the e-myth book, and part of my business-owner philosophy is that it's the job of the owner to make sure the business will still be there in 30 years and leave the day-to-day to the employees.

He and his partners are very encouraging and have always said they'll help out however they can, but I'm still not quite sure what area of REI is best for me so I'm not sure how to take advantage of that.

My concern is that I submitted my offer stating that I will use an FHA 203k loan and that I am a first time home buyer.Does Freddie Mac put an consideration into accepting cash offers from obvious investors or are they encouraged by the Feds to increase home ownership to current renters?

Thanks for encouraging everyone to jump on over there!

No harm done.My philosophy tends to be security-maximizing and long-term oriented.

@Bill - Thanks for encouraging others to jump in and participate!

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That would work very badly with my own philosophy.