I read where most of you have regrets about the deal you *didn't* do and the investor vs. observer thing but I'm still having trouble deciding how to convince myself to leave the relative safety of knowing I can make all my payments to letting other people make them for me and worrying about what happens if they don't later on.

Maybe you can just find some web sites that let you list land online, or just put them on ebay and see what happens .. you can also create signs around town that say "land for sale" .. with a number and directions, maybe an address ... post in forums, and local bulletin boards around town ..

ShowMatch=real+estate&ShowStatus=allAnd, you can grab real-estate related podcasts, download them, and listen to them from here: http://www.podcast.net/search It's not radio exactly, but they're options!

Great web resource.

Here is something that I found on the web, but I don't have any idea how accurate it is.Foreclosure rules vary from state to state and I don't think anyone wants to give you bad information.

I posted this under the rehab section - though I might get more play here...Short version of my question :After much research I believe it would be relatively easy to consistantly turn houses for a quick $10-12k net profit...on a 90 day average turn.

I have relatives in OR, CA, and TX, so I could possibly (depending on the exact location) have family be property managers for me while I am gone.

Most commercial lenders are not so much concerned with the borrower's financial record and qualifications as they are about the mortgage property value.As opposed to banks, commercial lenders are able to give funding commitments in a relatively short amount of time.

Hi Vera, I am Dwayne from Chicago and I want to give you props because I have a great many relatives there including my beloved grandma.

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