Very tough environment right now.

It's a tough one as I know that it is a real stretch for her to pay the rent.

My brother lives in arizona, He is recently divorced and having a tough time making payments on the house they bought together, BofA and the government modification folks say they cant do anything until she signs a quit claim deed which she does not want to do. i believe she is concerned about future financial responsibility for the house she doesnt live in anymore even though az is a non recourse state.my questions are:Is there anything he can do besides foreclosure?

Good morning Josh, I made sure to set alarm for 7 AM PST to sign up for your special bootcamps seminar, but cant find the forms to register.

This could lead to Special Assessments that could range from a temporary monthly increase (i.e. $100 per month) or a one time $1,000 special assessment.

I would think a lot of brokers would be clamoring over you.Perhaps my perspective is skewed living in a place where new agents get about 50 mailings and emails per week from brokerages that are looking to recruit...I guess stronger markets are different.Have you spoken with smaller agencies who have more of a niche...for example, those that specialize in new construction or investors?

It's been a great 2012 already.1) Closed on the sale of one of our rentals (which was my personal home at one point).2) Closed on a tough duplex deal for a buyer client. 3) Refinanced 2 of our duplexes.4) Had record level blog traffic. 5) Started shopping for our own new home. 6) Kept up with my workout plans.I should mention that #1 and #2 were both difficult for similar reasons that Thomas mentioned.

Any special criteria?

For years I had a few builders that specialized in in-filling, sometimes the adjacent lot owner was a good prospect because it increased the options to that owner, sometimes I was able to use the lot as a down payment on something else or able to have that owner use it to buy something else, so if you can get an option for $10 at a good price it's a cheap gamble.

I I paid special attention to the speakers in the subjects that were going to be covered.