Real Estate Investing Resources and Links

Resources & Articles for Real Estate Investing and finding REOs

• REO Listings for Bank Owned Properties of all major Lenders and Government Agencies
• Article:  Buying REO property for Real Estate Investors
• Find out the value of your home at  www.redfin.com  or  www.zillow.com
• FDIC Failed Banks, Bank Watch List and Bank Ratings - troubled bank analysis
• Top 100 Banks and Loan Default Rate Statistics - as of 6/2/10
• Troubled Bank List and Texas Ratio Analysis - a good warning indicator to identify troubled banks and compare unhealthy banks
• Nationwide Real Estate Note and Trust Deed Buyers - for selling real estate notes

Self Directed IRA Investing in Notes & Real Estate

• Article: Investing in Real Estate, Notes & Trust Deeds with an IRA
• List of Self Directed IRA Custodians - who can facilitate buying real estate and real estate notes with IRA accounts.

Foreclosures, Trustee Sales and Auction Resources for Investors

• Foreclosure Process and Foreclosure laws by State - Steps of foreclosure and state specific foreclosure laws for all 50 states.
• Foreclosure Sale Risks - explanation of risks to the buyer when bidding at the trustee sales and sheriff's sales.
• Real Estate Auction Companies and Foreclosure Auctioneers - Listing of trustees and asset managers conducting real estate auctions.