Hook 'em :)Eric

I am part of the faest growing private equity firm in Fl.

You can do this while being courteous, but you must be firm.

And before any draw requests we have a construction consultant verify the work.The process is pretty simple:Validate the properties that they meet a minimum criteria (basic spreadsheet)Make offers (contingent)Any accepted offers we then get a firm construction bid, desktop apprasial, comps, etcNegotiate/CloseEngage the contractor - phased draw approachValidate work with construction consultantRealtor acts as a local eyes/ears (make sure contractor is not leaving site a mess, etc)Market the propertyNegotiate/Close.We've done 40+ properties this way in the past 18 months and it seems to be working well.

I actually spoke to the CEO of Pepsi this morning and he was very interested and said he will call em Monday.

What firm are you looking into?

For example Google: as they grew they began to by other money generating firms like You Tube, DoubleClick and most recently EBook.

I firmly feel that this is a mix of unrealistic expectations from investors who want the vendor to value the property like its their own, and a thankless profession that needs high volumes to make ends meet (and still doesn't pay well).

In a past career I interviewed with many CPA firms, and there was a great deal of formality, posturing, etc.

Originally posted by Sorin T:Good readinghttp://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/1106b4214044575550As their holdings of unsold homes increase, Fannie and Freddie eventually will need to drop prices and turn to investors, analysts predictThe bottom line: Fannie's and Freddie's strategy of not flooding the market with foreclosed homes may come under pressure as their inventory builds.They will turn to investors, but these investors will more than likely be large institutional or private equity firms with deep pockets.