Thanks for your feedback and advice.Regarding the promissory note, am I right to assume that would probably serve as a trade-off for the bank not coming after me for the rest of the deficiency?

In some of the cases the write off at one bank is booked as a profit at another as the securities were traded.

Can you imagine the financial system where insider trading is welcome?

They (those banks) are notorious for lending an Alt A platform (UW)You need to have access to the banks not some yahoo that is passing around IMB, Homecomings type product that says he's direct to the mandate "of a bank" of all placesI got an IndyMac tape last week and was surprised I didn't see it direct so I asked my guy there and he was miffed as wellTurns out the tape was so old NOBODY remembered itMost of it sold last fall,I really have no idea why people shovel product to the masses, short their desire to get to a "real" buyerMy question though is what type of relationship will you have created when the actual entity wanting to purchase the package learns it is not real or won't trade at the levels offered (30's and 40's)Peace :beer:

There are numerous sites out there if you really want to do link exchanging, but like Chris said, you'll be best off if you trade with people in your website's niche.That being said, I would really recommend you check out Google's Webmaster Guidelines.

I focus on performing to semi-performing properties as they trade at much higher prices and thus my return for the time spent is way, way higher.Many are looking for the best return, in the least amount of time possible, with the least amount of work.

Is the meeting with a general contractor or specific trade?

I think college these days is overrated, unless of course you are going into a STEM field.Maybe consider getting a job in the trades?

At least you shouldn't trade money for someone else's time.

I do have some few reliable workers, but not in all trades.