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No More Access to Foreclosure Property

This weekend I decided to drive over and check out the properties in Sacramento area that I recently lost to foreclosure. I was curious to see what is happening since foreclosure and to see if I can still get in. Nope. The lenders work fast. Both the Burdett and Larchmont properties have new locks and […]

Debt Settlement… Settle Debt From Corporation?

In trying to update my debt list, here is what I found in my sea of mail the other day: It’s a debt settlement offer for one of my credit cards. So, I’m wondering… (Poll Added) Is that the best they can do? I’m guessing it’s 8-9 months late at this point. I can call […]

Debt Settlement… Settle Debt From Corporation?

In trying to update my debt list, here is what I found in my sea of mail the other day: It’s a debt settlement offer for one of my credit cards. So, I’m wondering… (Poll Added) Is that the best they can do? I’m guessing it’s 8-9 months late at this point. I can call […]

Debt Settlement… Settle Debt From Corporation?

In trying to update my debt list, here is what I found in my sea of mail the other day: It’s a debt settlement offer for one of my credit cards. So, I’m wondering… (Poll Added) Is that the best they can do? I’m guessing it’s 8-9 months late at this point. I can call […]

Debt Settlement… Settle Debt From Corporation?

In trying to update my debt list, here is what I found in my sea of mail the other day: It’s a debt settlement offer for one of my credit cards. So, I’m wondering… (Poll Added) Is that the best they can do? I’m guessing it’s 8-9 months late at this point. I can call […]

Facing Foreclosure Video #3

Rest of the topics: Still think this is a fake blog? Adsense Listening to advice on the blog Handling negativity Comments on video? Depending on the response and my availability, I may start doing these facing foreclosure videos on a weekly basis, or something like that. We’ll see. Filed under video, sweet media, other stuff […]

Foreclosure Auction On Monday

Larchmont house with foreclosure auction notice Foreclosure auction notice Foreclosure sale notice closeup Since we got a strong offer submitted on the Modesto property that foreclosure auction may get delayed. But this Larchmont house is pretty much a done deal at this point… At least I tried… Filed under deals, foreclosure, Modesto, Larchmont I am […]

Timeline of Life, Houses and Foreclosure

I am being interviewed again and part of the due diligence the reporter does is check all my closing statements. In putting together those I decided to give you a timeline of all my house purchases, sales and foreclosures so far (and a few major life events for good measure). Here it is: September 10th, […]

Foreclosure Auction On Monday

Larchmont house with foreclosure auction notice Foreclosure auction notice Foreclosure sale notice closeup Since we got a strong offer submitted on the Modesto property that foreclosure auction may get delayed. But this Larchmont house is pretty much a done deal at this point… At least I tried… Filed under deals, foreclosure, Modesto, Larchmont I am […]

Burdett Lender is Playing Hardball

I’m working with an investor on the Burdett property who is negotiating a short sale with my lender. I only have one loan on the property at 295. The property was worth about 315 when I bought it back in January of this year (2006). Now it’s appraising at 275. The appraisal was just done […]

Will I Go to Jail for Mortgage Fraud?

[Photo by !borghetti used with permission.] In this blog entry I’m explaining all the potentially “shady” loan practices over the last 12 months as a real estate investor. I am trying to figure out the following: Did I commit mortgage fraud? To what extent? What are the consequences? Will I go to jail? Should I […]