If you go to HOATalk.com and do a search for "websites" and such, you will find many posts with pros and cons.

Use the search function in upper right, or just read all of the posts in the REO forum (there are not that many really and a lot of good learning contained therein).

Go into the creative financing forum or use the search function on BP for wholesaling.

and to real estate investing.I am searching for my first property and have come up with two that I am comparing.

Because I hate to back out on my word, as an exit if no buyers become available before closing, I would purchase the property myself (more than likely via HML with at least 1year before the balloon payment) and continue the search for a buyer.My main question is: Would it be worth it to hold off on purchasing properties so that I can qualify as a first time home buyer when I do purchase the owner occupied rental property?

Hi Wheatie,I searched several reports and yes, appreciation rates have certainly slowed and fallen in Ocala.

Check it out, or do a search for Subject Too deals, there have been some helpful threads in the recent past.

At the top of the page it says Search, click on that.Then type in "deal analysis" in the keywords boxbelow that click the radio button that says "search for all terms"Then at the bottom of that page click "Search"There you will see around 200 topics that go into great details of how to analyze deals.

Two months ago I left home finally in search of a real estate deal in San Bernardino, California.

just go to any search engine and type in bank debenture scam.