Add on the convoluted and opaque nature of CDO's, other derivatives, SIV's, credit card and auto loan securitization and then top it with a government that threatens to change the rules and undo centuries of contract law and you've got a recipe for economic chaos.

Hey @Christopher Lightner , I am not an expert but here are my thoughts.

But then again Im not an expert in mortgages, so can someone tell me how I can use other peoples money or do creative financing (the way Bigger Pockets are implying) and that is legal and ethical??

Would love some advice from the experts here...Someone approached me with an offer to sell me a property -- he doesn't actually own the property yet -- he purchased the tax lien and has the intention of foreclosing (this is in Maryland, btw).

Would love to hear more on what the Las Vegas experts have to say in general about their market.

We are at an unthinkable place, economically, when national debt exceeds our entire GDP.

Choose a market based on it's economic fundamentals and returns.

Not an Expert.

I believe it all comes down to the basic economic principle of opportunity cost.

And, you've decided that someone, who has no law degree, no compliance experience and has dealt in RE/dealing in mobile home deals for 11 years is is an expert to advise you in federal law and financial compliance.