There is a ton of panic and confusion about a new bill that trying to get passed. It is HR1728: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act. Below is the full text of a message being circulated by concerned real estate investors nationwide. It seems to originate from Vena Jones-Cox, who has a great reputation and is a advocate for real estate investors in her own [...]

Please note I am not an attorney and this is not legal advice.  This technique is used by homeowners to successfully postpone the auction and is very useful for investors who are attempting to negotiate a short sale and need more time. I have left out the state as some state timeframes are different but the principle is the same. The bank files its foreclosure [...]

We are in a new reality in the real estate market.  Gone are the days where you can just buy a house and watch it automatically increase $100,000 in equity in a couple of years.  As the market conditions change it is up to us as savvy investors to change our strategies and tactics to work within the market that we have to invest in [...]