The values wont go up again for another ten years or just posibly never again like it was and as far bad loans thats BS there are guidlines that we follow and the bottom line is that banks dont lose its the borrowers that dont better ther situation or flip there property when borrowers want there cash out we get it or just move on to the next qualified candidate we dont wast our time on loans that dont make cents and some of them dont but they do meet the guidelines they dont teach us about finance in school and most people dont even know the definition of the word mortgage we adopted the word from the french the correct pronusiation is mortier meaning death because of the doutfullness of the dept being payed back most people dont own there home there home owns them statistics say that only 1 out of 100 people will actualy own there home in there life time.

Short Sale Processing companies are able to provide a service to RE Agents who are looking to expand their business and dont want to waste valuable time on the phone negotiating the terms of the Short Sale with the Lender.

Don't waste your time, ugh.

One thing you need to be sure before trying to fill the groves is that the paneling is solid against the wall.

if you wanted to make a solid return to outweigh what you are borrowing w/the mtg, i'm sure that a handful of the investors on this site would offer you at least 10-18% return if you let them borrow some of that money to fund part of their deals.

Solidly.

Or is it a waste to tie up that kind of cash?

The promoters make it seem like they are turn key almost guaranteed investments but you want to make sure you do as much due diligence as with any commercial real estate investment because in a lot of cases, you probably will be investing outside of your geographic area in markets you are not as familiar with.Assuming you get into a solid proeprty, I personally think they are a great investment vehicle

If i were a landlord, i wouldnt waste any time pressing charges against the person who actually did the damage.I do not believe throwing her out on the streets is going to solve the problem.

I know the market can be scary there, but there are still places that are solid for rehab and HOLD properties there.