No Need To Be Sneaky
If a "deal" doesn't make sense on it's own merit, it's probably more trouble than it's worth. The exception, IMHO, is a negotiated short sale.
If you have to twist the numbers and do things on the sly... or under the table remember: What goes around comes around. If you want endure/survive/thrive in this niche market.... KISS.
Don't take shortcuts until you are sure about what you are doing.
But, that's just been my approach for 20+ years.
Whats your success been over the last 20 years?
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In regard to short sales... I've been involved on both sides of the table...and structured several hundred successful shorts.
Failures? Plenty. But now I carefully prequalify the short sale candidate so I have an expectation of success before I spend time or money in pursuit of a 'deal'.[ Edited by TheShortSalePro on Date 10/28/2003 ]