We got approval from the bank to allow short sale of the Modesto house at about $300,000. I have the approval letter but my short sale real estate agent didn’t want me posting it quite yet. Now that the 1st is willing to do the short sale, the agent is negotiating with the second to […]
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Real Estate Investing College
It’s now Saturday and I finished all the classes for the week. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the education in this Real Estate Investing College as compared to other investing gurus and seminars I’ve been to. I learned a lot of good / new stuff that will help me stop foreclosure, make […]
Short Sale to Stop Foreclosure Update
Quick update… New Mexico property: Had agent drastically lower the price from 469 to 409k in order to compete with all the inventory. Apparently we haven’t been getting offers because ALL the houses on that street are for sale and the entire Rio Rancho area is really bad right now because of all the flooding. […]
Sweet Links Sold Out – $2,255.99 EARNED So Far!
Wow… Last couple of days, have been crazy! Basically, every time I checked my email there was money! That was really nice for a change. I’ve been busy answering questions and filling Sweet Link orders as well as taking sponsor payments. Sweet Links sold out earlier today with still more orders in the pipeline! As […]
Brutal Comments and Honesty
I was featured on The House Bubble Blog with Attitude and received a flood of mostly angry comments. People are giving me a beating! Yes I probably do deserve a beating. I made some bad moves as an investor and got over-extended. I also took advantage of liar loans. However, some people are taking it […]
Larchmont Foreclosure Sold at $199K after Failed Short Sale
[Banks lost at least $130,000 on me. Talk about my consequences on the show and comments here.] Some of you already know about this, but the Larchmont REO property was sold by the bank for $199,000 on May 11th. See the provided MLS screenshot. I lost the Larchmont property to foreclosure on February 27th, 2007. […]
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 […]
I Want to Repay Every Dirty Penny I Borrowed… via Wholesaling?
I’ve gotten several good responses to the Yes, I lied on My Loans entry and elsewhere. I asked a question “What can I do to make it right?”. The responses were typically: 1) Get a job 2) File bankruptcy and start again, or 3) Run away to another country, change your name and lay low […]
Should I take $1500 for My Redemption Rights?
I got the following email from an investor via my Realtor on the Rio Rancho property: Subject: Redemption *** Realty will give $250 in good faith to Casey Serin for his assignment of statutory rights of redemption. When *** Realty successfully redeems the property at 6021 Guadalajara an additional $1250 will be given to Mr. […]
My First Trustee Sale / Foreclosure Auction Results
A cold rainy day at the courthouse steps in downtown Sacramento. The gloominess is a perfect setup for the foreclosure auction of my Larchmont house. At the same time there was a nice freshness in the air and I felt a little bit of excitement/anticipation. A small crowd gathered around the “auctioneer” listening for different […]
Pool Maintenance in Foreclosure
If you’re facing foreclosure, you know that sinking money into any kind of maintenance is the last thing on your mind. Especially when you don’t live in the property and the property is 75 miles away. The last time I visited that property was sometime in October or November of last year. Here is how […]
Organizing and Opening Mail All Night
Organizing my office and sorting mail took much longer than I thought. I have been working on it on and off the entire weekend. I didn’t want to have to deal with the mess during the work week so I figure I pull an all-nighter to try to finish it. Here are some pictures: Much […]
Larchmont Foreclosure Sold at $199K after Failed Short Sale
[Banks lost at least $130,000 on me. Talk about my consequences on the show and comments here.] Some of you already know about this, but the Larchmont REO property was sold by the bank for $199,000 on May 11th. See the provided MLS screenshot. I lost the Larchmont property to foreclosure on February 27th, 2007. […]
From Foreclosure to Success: 120 Days
Yesterday marked 120 days until my 25th birthday on September 10th. I like round dates and I like challenges. My 25th birthday is a big deal for me. I must have a turnaround story by then. I’m sick of not being able to pay my debts and all this financial instability. Because of it my […]
#6 Foreclosure Search on Google, Talking Foreclosure Book
And it’s organic! Don’t have to pay a penny (dirty or not). Now I just have to do something good with it. Like figure out if people are looking for how to stop foreclosure, or to research foreclosure process/laws or to buy foreclosures. Probably a mixture of all of those. So the demand is there. […]
