I bet it is less than $100 unless they stocked up on frozen meat.

Im willing to bet responses would go up.

A preforeclosure sale [short sale] involves the sale of the property by the borrower to a third party for less than the amount owed to satisfy the delinquent mortgage, as agreed to by the lender, investor, and mortgage insurer.

Your best bet is to find one that is, and stick with them.

I had the security deposit that the kid's father had put down (I'll bet he was mad about this stupidity).

I've been involved with computers since a very early age.... that is nothing in today's climate, but in the 80's computers were a novelty.

I am asking because I am involved in such a project that sells these sites and the customers seem to do quite well.

What area of Real Estate are you involved in.

I hear going through this process is a real pain in the @$$, so how long does something like this usually take and what is involved on my end?

What other costs are involved?