I can't believe the bank won't deal with you. They would be much better off financially to sell it to you than to go through the foreclosure process. I find that rather bizarre, and I deal with banks and foreclosures/short sales rather frequently these days. I hope you can buy it back if that's what you want. Once it goes to the Sheriff's sale, your friend will have a 6month redemption period. In fact YOU DO NOT HAVE TO VACATE THE PROPERTY UNTIL THE REDEMPTION PERIOD IS UP. This is fact. So you should stay in the house until then. The reason being, if you vacate the property now, it will be considered abandoned, and the bank can take it back almost immediately, and your friend will lose the redemption period. So don't move out. Once it's gone to the sheriff's sale, the bank will "buy" it and then the 6 months start. Until then, you can remain there. I'm a licensed realtor in a high foreclosure rate state, so I know all about this. IMO, it's worth bugging the bank about this. Tell them you know your rights. Your friend has every legal right to sell the house up until the time the redemption period is over. And if it hasn't gone to the sheriff's sale yet, she can sell it to whomever she wants. I hope this was helpful to you. It would be worthwile to consult a local realtor who deals with foreclosures or a real estate lawyer about this. They can help you purchase the home from your friend. As long as you pay at least what's owed on it, there shouldn't be any trouble.
If it's already gone to auction you will need to get out now. Your best bet is to wait for it to come on the market again. I'm sure you'll get it for a good price at that time.
Re your credit, I would try to pay off what you owe on your repo'd car. If you paid off your credit cards and closed the accts, I would get one or two credit cards--charge things that you have to buy like food and gas, then pay them off every month so they don't charge you interest. That will help your credit. What about your new van? Do you have a lease or loan on it? That is considered debt if you do, and could hurt your debt to income ratios. The best thing to do is to talk to a lender. They can tell you how much you can get a mortgage for, and what your credit score is.
When a foreclosed house goes to auction, it's technically called the sheriff's sale. What happens then is that the bank that holds the mortgage buys it back. It's strange, I know. So even after the auction, the bank will still own it. Your friend's 6 month redemption period begins after the sheriff's sale. After that 6 months is over, the bank takes the house back and puts it up for sale. However, if the house is vacant during that time, the bank can claim abandonment and take the house back sooner. So if the house is currently in the redemption period, and you vacate, then they'll have it on the market sooner for you to buy..lol
As to your weight, are you keeping with your exercise? Even if you let the food go a bit, if you continue to exercise it'll help keep the gains at bay--and exercise is also great stress relief--and I'm sure you could use some of that!
okay, heres my breakfast.. better get back on track!!
breakfast:
bite of english muffin (whole wheat) 1/2 cup 100 % grape juice, cup skim with protein powder