These are all older people who aren't into "chaos" situations at their age.

At age 21 I began in Fullerton, calif and became a broker and did real estate syndication.

So, cash out of pocket to acquire the package was small relative to the value.So, if something like this happens now, and they follow the same pattern, you would end up with partnerships between the new RTC and general partners.

How does all this relate to investors?

Thanks Kristian and BrianNot the news I wanted to hear, but what I was expecting.I think I will treat it like wine and 'let it age'.

I recommend reading 2 negotiation books, 2 marketing books, 2 selfhelp/success books, 2 flipping books, and a handful of the Home Depot Do-It-Yourself manuals to get familiar with how a home is built and repairs are done.Heres a lot of good Real Estate Related Books.

I know this is not a thread on holding title, but since it has come up in relation to asset protection I will recomend the flowing article by John Reed http://www.johntreed.com/entity.html He makes some good points.

Fact is the market is hurting now and i don't have that kind of cash to be a big player in this day and age.

Another solution, though I would not recommend this, is to find a relative or friend to purchase the house from you as a short sale and after a couple of years, sell it back to you.

We're in the information age.