Whenever there is a bargain to be had or profit to be made, investors and businesses should step in, buy up the bargains, offer lower prices in order to gain market share, and effectively make the prices more fair to consumers (in this case, renters).

Couple that with the huge drop off in people actually reading newspapers and it is now a fairly expensive media that most people say if not that effective either.I know some markets still have it being useful (to market to buyers or sellers or renters) but I have never heard of one MA investor say that it was useful for them (for any of those groups).

They both in the same city but opposite ends of the city, know the neighborhoods well, and am comfortable with them and the values they demand.An advantage I have in this transaction is that I will more than likely use a first time home buyer rate and only 5% down payment incentive program.

If you're licensed and practicing in any way, shape, or form, you're acting as a real estate agent in all real estate transactions.

Should you try to hide the factual details of the transaction?

Good apartment brokers will know what's transacting as well as who the players are in the neighborhood and what the history is.

HAMP was supposed to solve this issue with a standard set of guidelines.Serviers website for HAMP adminhttps://www.hmpadmin.com/portal/programs/foreclosure_alternatives.jspIt was so well put together a form letter was to go out to borrowers that did not get a modification the letter basically stated here are your options, one option included a short sale and $x price all the borrowers were to do was find a real estate agent to handle the transaction.

I have been through all types of real estate transaction.

IPN deposits the money into my account within 3 days and only charges 50 cents a transaction.

Anyone can buy a house, but only a licensed real estate agent/broker can charge someone a commission in a real estate transaction.