Preforeclosure, Foreclosure, Bankruptcy, and failed Bankruptcy - the diff?

Foreclosures, Short Sales, Tax Foreclosures
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I’m seeking knowledgable comments on the legal differences ( of the above terms speciifc to selling one’s RE), and at what stage it is most lucrative to attempt to buy the properties.

Thank you.

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google

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Google, yes-yes, I’ve done that, but thank you all the same. :biggrin

But what I am looking for from this group is first-hand experience or knowledge from an investors point of view…at what point is it best to approach the distressed homeowner…bankruptcy or foreclosure.

I’m thinking the bankruptcy stage, so perhaps I should be asking…

Does anyone have experience buying homes when they are in the bankrupt stage?