People are also watching for the late 2008 opening of an $879 million Sands slots casino project on the Bethlehem Steel brownfields...some eager, some not so.

That's typically a nicer level of finish than you would ever do in a rental.

Hello,my name is Nick.I am from Evansville,IN.I am an aspiring rehabber.I work for a major automotive manufacturer.I have a wife and two kids.I love working with my hands.I bought my first house for 61.5 two years later after finishing 300sqft. in the basement I sold it for 82.5.I work nights and don't see my family very much during the week.My goal is to rehab on the side until my wife graduates with her nursing masters (3yrs) and I will then pursue real estate full time or if I can double my salary in one year from rehabbing,I will do it full time.I am very excited about doing something that I LOVE.I have been to other sites and have read johns post for the last 2 months on steve's site.This one however is the best.Thank you I look forward to talking with you all.

Chances are if someone is buying this rehab there inspector will find this, most people will insist this be fixed before they'll buy it and getting someone to fix a now chemical and sewage disaster it will cost double plus you may do finish work over the access point for the plumbing and that will have to be re fixed on top of a mess in your finished house.

We are just about finished rehabing the property we're in now (British Columbia Canada) However it's time for a change.

Ok so I'm looking for a property for myself to live in.....I currently have one that I bought at 60% of market, so I've got some equity in it......Plan to sell it as soon as i find another place to live.I'm real new to REO's, and was just looking on yahoo and found an REO that just came up in the area I'm looking to move to.Now I did some research, found some info on realtytrac, and the other through my local tax records......says it was sold to Groff Real Estate Investments on 7/30/07 for aroudn 200k.....it just became listed on realtytrac from what i saw (just signed up for the free trial to get the parcel ID)Guessing its too late for me now to do anything?

Once the form's in place, you find out directly from the lender the amount owed, terms, and any late fees, late payments or other charges.You're also going to want to do a title check.

From one that speaks to people in foreclosure on regular basis, one repeating emotional trend I see is embarrassment---in general, folks in this position often act too late because they are embarrassed (pride is another good emotional anchor) with admitting failure...Although I don't market to these individuals, I understand the mindset all to well and believe any marketing campaign to these folks should include the following components:- Discretion/Privacy: Give them an opportunity to learn more without revealing themselves initially---offer a white paper or recorded info-message which would allow these distressed homeowners to learn without the need to speak to somebody. - Hope: Too many marketers are appealing to fear---although fear is a compelling emotional trigger, the majority of people don't want to be reminded what they will lose, they want to be reassured that there is a chance for recovery

Which is why we want to do a cashout-refi to help maximize our cashflow once we're finished.

If a notice of demand has been made, it's usually too late since the lender will not be accepting past overdue payments.