(I should say that my reason to bid in this property is not so much personal gain but a sentimental reason, and that is the only reason I stayed through the ordeal you can read below.)Opening bid was 87,000.

I mentioned that we should try to keep our house if at all possible because it was a great buy when we bought it, the note is really low and to be honest there are some sentimental value there to (i worked my *** off fixing the place up over the last two years and we brought a baby home to this house).

The overwhelming BP sentiment seems to be to run for the hills... but isn't there value in building equity?

I figured correctly that at least you would appreciate me taking the time to reply and it seems we have good dialog going now.I echo the other sentiment about starting off in Huntsville. 

I don’t have to worry about the economic fluctuations that affect the market indexes and overall sentiment from other stock market participants.

He desperately wants a buyer to bid and hopefully win the auction so that they can set up a creative financing deal to return the home to him as it has sentimental value to him and his family.

I only do 20-30 deals a year -- and I'm not the least bit sentimental -- and I would keep those for the next ten years while I try to contact family.

I share the same sentiment as most people providing their experience in this thread.

Being a small time investor, I'm too scared to go it alone.I agree with this sentiment.

Eventually they won't want a case built against them of neglect, especially in this anti-cop sentiment building.