If you don't have faith in your investment then it won't work because you won't have the drive and determination to keep pressing forward with it in the shaky times.

The study shall identify and examine various options for mechanisms under which lenders and servicers of such mortgages may make bids for forward commitments for such insurance in an expedited manner.`(2) CONTENT- `(A) ANALYSIS- The study required under paragraph (1) shall analyze--`(i) the feasibility of establishing a mechanism that would facilitate the more rapid refinancing of borrowers at risk of foreclosure into performing mortgages insured under this section;`(ii) whether such a mechanism would provide an effective and efficient mechanism to reduce foreclosures on qualified existing mortgages;`(iii) whether the use of an auction or bulk refinance program is necessary to stabilize the housing market and reduce the impact of turmoil in that market on the economy of the United States;`(iv) whether there are other mechanisms or authority that would be useful to reduce foreclosure; and`(v) and any other factors that the Board considers relevant.

IM your email ID and I will forward that email to you.CheersRam

I'd like to move forward with this and market it, but I want to make sure I lock in price in terms first and have the buyer at least tied to something,Thanks

Or could you just have a line that says "Earnest Money Deposit will be held by XYZ title" and then just forward the check, so that it would have even less chance to come up.

I have joined "BiggerPockets" forum to meet other real estate professionals as well as to network.I look forward to posting regularly or as my schedule permit me to.Natrelle Thomas

There is a lot more to the tax code and what deductions and advantages you can use this year as opposed to carry forwards and much of it depends on not only how involved you are in your real estate investing, but also what you are doing outside of investing in real estate.So be sure and talk to a CPA as well about the advantages and whether they apply to property outside the US.Chris

Of courseI can't blame Portland, but only myself.Looking for recommendations to any other cities that you have heard of that is doing pretty good.Or do you have some ideas (and encouragement) on what's working best for you.I'll look forward to hearing from you.

Glad to have found your forum and look forward to learning.

etc.I look forward to hearing more about your background with investing!