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...Investors who buy houses at public auction can see a 25% to 35% return on their money - but with that comes the reality that the house is sold as is. That might very well mean that a family is still living there (get ready to start eviction proceedings), that there's a second mortgage no one bothered to mention, or that the house is in major disrepair (forget about arranging an inspection before an auction). "This isn't for novices," says Todd Beitler, co-author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buying Foreclosures. "There's a lot of research...
...Expect to make less money - maybe a 15% to 20% return - but without that much less work. With a pre-foreclosure sale, your job is to convince the homeowner to make a deal for the house. Just keep in mind that this is a person who is in financial distress and likely swamped by other opportunists like you, not to mention attorneys and real estate agents, knocking at the door. Due diligence is just as important as when buying at auction, since a homeowner can hide unsavory details like the condition of the house, liens or unpaid taxes...
...these sales, you know the title is clean and clear, you can finance the purchase instead of paying cash, and you have the chance to tour the house before bidding. One company, Williams & Williams, even holds auctions at the properties themselves. The trade-off is a much lower return - 10% to 15% if you're lucky. And some shops charge a commission, like REDC's 5% "buyers premium," which eats directly into your profits, which is one reason many people use these auctions to buy homes to live in, not solely as investments...
...through a life review in which, some report, they feel again every emotion the past events aroused. Though they believe themselves to be dead, this cascade of feelings typically occurs against a prevailing sense of euphoria. At some point, they're told it's not their time and they return to the confinement of their body - most often through the top of the head. There's nothing hazy about the experience. On the contrary, it's reported as seeming more real than real life, whatever that means. Most NDEs change those who have them, dampening or obliterating any fear...
...recent months, Allawi has mounted a campaign to return to power, seeking a new parliamentary alliance of secular, Sunni and Kurdish parties to offset the strength of the dominant Shi'ite coalition behind Maliki. A powerful Washington public-relations firm has also begun to aggressively lobby Senators and Congressmen to back Allawi...