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Michelle I don't know where you are located so you might need to act quickly because here in TX the lender only has to file with the county clerk 21 days prior to the foreclosure.

I agree with prior post that any effort to help is just going to prolong the problem.

Or, I already knew about them days prior to receiving their call.

Usually the bank doesn't pay anything until it actually sells.For months prior to foreclosure, if it was a bankruptcy then the HOA writes it off.

Anyway, as an investigator guy in a prior life, I felt comfortable pretexting in any situation..to get information.

I'm asuming that you want to negotiate directly with the lender in order to get a better purchase price, or get your offer accepted prior to anyone else getting a chance to make an offer on the property?

I noticed prior to the latest BP update you could @message anyone on the website.

In my market we collect first month rent, last month rent, and security deposit prior to tenant moving in.

Justin Silverio:While we are not in the business of flips, we have allowed tenants to select paint colours when we are undertaking a renovation prior to their taking up residency.With the tenants we make it clear to them that they are responsable for the cost of repainting the unit back to our 'standard' colour palette when they vacate.