Maybe think about what you want to accomplish by throwing yourself into one of these shark tanks.

@Herron Lacy - You can find our analysis suite of tools at http://www.biggerpockets.com/calc -- click the ANALYZE link in our navigation bar to go there directly as well.

Now that the chum is in the water, the sharks will be circling, then closing in ...If you do want to ask about a certain company, there is a forum here on BP for that - "Ask about a company" I think is what it is called.

In the circles that I navigate Quest IRA comes very highly recommended.

I'll do it this way until I can get more comfortable navigating this procedure or until I can build a trusting rapport with him or some other wholesaler.  

We are willing to pay an approval fee if someone can help navigate and be approved through the HUD system in 2 weeks or so.  

There are a couple of differences you have to take into account, but it can be navigated. 

The pre-foreclosure investor is assumed to be the shark not well liked by the public who is not offering a solution to the borrower.Reading about the technical RE details is important.

With the recent launch of BiggerPockets Blogs, we thought it would be worthwhile to create our own blog to help members navigate the site.

It's likely that they will help you navigate the lending process and likely work with lenders that are already versed in this.