Lets gets some facts and terms clear.A pre-foreclosure could mean that the person is behind but the formal foreclosure process has not started.A foreclosure tends to mean the process from the NOD until the auction.

Chaz - Thanks for the formal introduction, even if a bit late.

You may not have a formal club in your area but you may be able to find some like-minded people to network with through other means.

Sets you apart form all the rest.

(I assume you are talking about a project big enough that the Town required a formal traffic study to determine the projects impacts on the nearby roads.

HiIn light of the current down market in many areas, I am thinking that the next year will be a good time to jump in to the 'buy, rent and hold' strategy.I have been reading the Landlording forum here, but I was thinking that it might be a good idea to get some formal training and education in that area before getting started.

The person in direct contract and with a pre-existing formal agreement to help the seller move the product.Buyer's mandate would be the opposite.Some use the term when they want to say they are direct to a principal.

As an agent, by law or by market practice, you can be required to put a formal indication in all of your advertising that you are an agent.

Is there a formal contract format or will any general real estate contract legal in the area suffice?

I also look forward to learning more form all of you!