Here were some variables:the owner that lost the house owed 237K..plus late payements fees etc up to 247Kshe had the house listed for 6 months at 255K with no bites..her biggest bite was me and that was offering 220 and doing a short sell. we were in that process but ran out of time.

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I would assume a loan like this, which maybe is a HML, would be for a short term property you are going to flip because it has a high interest rate.

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ianternet, Give us some more details on your short and long term goals.

i'm trying to determine if there is way to sell a flip property without incurring short term capital gains. other than land trust or lease option, are there any ideas out there to be creative.jim

I just recently launched my career as an investor January 2007 and started my company Paramount Principle, IncI am a web designer/ graphic designer by day and an investor by night trying to build a consistent system and get and maintain deals in the pipeline. ..Short sales. .. . note buying....thats pretty much the direction I seem to be heading in.. ..I love this site and I appreciate the wealth of knowledge available. . thanks!

Also, in areas that have a high probability of positive cash flow, you often sacrifice being in a highly appreciating market.So, if you are only focused on positive cash flow, you will be paying the IRS a good chunk of your money, and you will be short changing yourself on appreciation.According to this book, appreciation is the best vehicle for wealth building in REI.

Recently my fiancé and I found a house that we fell in love with and after having the opportunity to view the house we found out that it is a short sale.

What are the details of what she's buying (a short-term investment/rehab, a long-term rental, a personal residence) and what does she plan to do with it (live there, lease-option it to a tenant, etc.)?