@Aaron RohnWelcome to BP, and congratulations on making the decision to invest in your future via real estate.I have written a few blog posts that may help you get started here on BP, and with your investing.

Depending on how much cash is actually left, 10-20 cents on the dollar seems like a likely outcome.These weren’t just poor performing properties that investor’s money was put into, but much newer investors money went to earlier investors and is gone, like Madoff. 10 to 20 Cents if they are darn lucky.. by the time the receiver and such takes their pound of flesh and knowing these assets and how illiquid they are and what they trade for.. if these were marked up substantially as the article posted above describes this will be bad news.. 

Either way, good luck with your decisions. 

Generally, an inspector doesn't show up unannounced, with an appointment, for an inapplicable trade or component of a house. 

Anyone out there willing to trade some video and editing skills for a great learning experience?

So even though it would be good for the investor, it wouldn't be good for the trader so he lets the trade collapse.

Many people pay off some loans to keep others available others do the algebra on what they make room a purchase vs what they pay in taxes and make a decision based on that.

I think the bigger issue is that it sounds like Brian would prefer to live in Baltimore, and that should also factor into his decision.

Hello all,
Ok I am a newbie and haven’t gotten my first investment yet. I have looked at 25 houses and put several bids (unsuccessful), but nothing yet. I was looking for something under 100K to shoot for the 2% or ...

Didn't dig into ownership history too deeply, but there were a lot of bank-owned MF properties trading at that time.