I also kind of think it would be easier than dealing with the $13/hr employees who call themselves Loss Mitigators who are really just paper pushers.

Opportunities are easier to make up than loses"

Books will be more complete and more organized than what you can find here, and having a good background will make it easier to follow some of the discussions.Be careful, there are many many people out there who would be happy to separate you from $500 or $1000 for a "home study course", $3000 for a "boot camp", or more than that for "mentoring."

But if you can't refinance (much easier than purchase loans), then just deed the house back to the seller.

I have been in contact with them, but they seem intent on trying to sell the house and make the owner a profit.Unfortunately, it appears as if you are working with a realtor that doesn't "get it".They will be a road block until all parties recognize that it is a short sale situation.

Lis Pendens Filings •1681 Mortgage Related Foreclosure filings •1775 total Lis Pendens Filed •88.4 Per Diem in filings •121 per diem filings for the month priorDeeds Via Foreclosure682 Deeds were transferred via foreclosure from the courts.Notes•The same players in filings and deeds remain throughout the trend •Fannie and Freddie getting lots of deeds •Countrywide appears to be working on the backload.

I always found it easier to just go to the court.

I'd like to stay in contact with colleagues easier.

This means if they stop paying at the end of the term and don't want to leave eviction is much easier. 

They are a lot easier to get on the phone now.