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It had been 'professionally' managed & the owner was out-of-state & simply lost interest.We got it for a 'great price' & within 30 days I had one unit rehabbed & rented for $750.

A high bidder on these simply goes into contract on a short sale.

When I used to compete in MMA I lost my first 3 fights before eventually winning the next 9.

The husband just simply said that they will stay in my house as long as they can.

A great place to start is simply read every blog and forum you have time to.

You end up winning the tax lien with 20k.

The most important thing is getting possession of the property back in the best possible shape, not "winning".You may want to check out my podcast episode and my BP member blog.

Builders (and we know there are lots) are still trying to sell their completed projects at their original planned price to meet their margins, but they are simply sitting. 

I closed the laptop last night and thought I know about what to pay for this, and as long as we come up with a fair payment it's a win all the way around.