From one that speaks to people in foreclosure on regular basis, one repeating emotional trend I see is embarrassment---in general, folks in this position often act too late because they are embarrassed (pride is another good emotional anchor) with admitting failure...Although I don't market to these individuals, I understand the mindset all to well and believe any marketing campaign to these folks should include the following components:- Discretion/Privacy: Give them an opportunity to learn more without revealing themselves initially---offer a white paper or recorded info-message which would allow these distressed homeowners to learn without the need to speak to somebody. - Hope: Too many marketers are appealing to fear---although fear is a compelling emotional trigger, the majority of people don't want to be reminded what they will lose, they want to be reassured that there is a chance for recovery

People who dont have dogs often dont understand that its not just a dog they truly are a member of the family, my heart gooes out to your family.

I like going FSBO as I've often had "unique" houses that many agents would try to market just like any other house.

Often you are restricted or limited in raising the rent each year (depending upon the funding of the program).

I own a crime scene cleanup company and am called to situations like this quite often.

Let me tell you why I like Condo-Hotels.I travel a lot, often to the same destination over and over again.

Often the public property extends some distance past the curb.

Doing interest only minimizes your cash outlay.The advantages are that they can be quick, often a week or less to close.

I've jokingly called myself that quite often ever since.BTW, I no longer have rentals, sold them all and selelr financed.

I've ran into many that are broken, corroded to the point of needing to be replaced, but I'd say more often than not they are in useable shape.If they do need to be replaced you can break them off the main hub with a hammer, this will break the lead seal loose, removing just the flange collar leaving the 4" hub.