I was looking at the Denton County Sheriff Sale page before joining BP.

The Solicitors are like 100% commission sales people.  

Every experienced real estate person we have spoken to has confirmed that the buyer should move forward with the sale the way things stand. 

(also it really depends on HOW you market the sale) 

Details:Outstanding loan amount on the home is $187kPreviously listed for sale this year at $250kArea comps are around $300k and rents around $2000/moPhotos in sale listing show a mild hoarding situation and listing says house needs some workMy main question is, in a sale like this, if the outstanding loan balance is $187k, is that all the mortgage company is concerned with or are they looking to make as much as possible?

But the best method is what I already knew from being in sales: be fair, treat people how I want to be treated, and appreciate them.Steve

Would it be beneficial for him to sell before foreclosure (via short sale)? 

In multifamily value add type deals, you usually have a lower cash on cash in the first few years, and then most of the money is received on the sale after you have added all of the value and executed the full business plan.

It's somewhat surprising as prices for Mass overall continue on their tear as "last month the median single-family sale price increased 5.8 percent to $402,000, up from $380,000 a year earlier.

Repeated flipping of homes or new home development for immediate sale are the types of things in the real estate space that can trigger UBIT.