I ended up with eviction attorney fees, process server fees--the only way they left was that they did not pay their water and electric and the utiity companies had shut them off--they left in the middle of the night and I got a house with smashed in doors, carpeting that had to be removed, holes in walls, a back yard that had all the trees cut down, and a garage full of junk that had to be hauled.

Weird laws and as I remember in Connecticut, because of the lyme disease hitting kids so hard there, they were letting people shoot deer (archery only) out of people's yards in neighborhoods.

We like to try to hit them prior to the NOD going out when everyone is advertising for them.

Go back in history, President elected in times like this are one hit wonders.

Market areas like California and Florida, 2 states that have been hit hard from this housing bubble burst, are still being bought and sold with lots of money being made.You just got to know what you are doing and how to do it.

It just felt like I had hit a brick wall b/c I didnt know to get financed or how to get credit.

First they want me to buy long term care insurance and they hit that hard.

Is it possible to get in contact with the bank directly and form an offer before it hits the market?

Matthew hit is right on the nose and it's so important, save that money.

I'll only bring heavy hitting, serious investors through an occupied property.