Yes I would be frustrated but I would and have found a way a way to win. The last few years have been tough in this business for most but I saw the short sales coming when just about everyone in my field said they were a waste and many still do. Some of the loudest voices on the Realtor blogs are constantly admitting they were and continue to be consistently wrong yet still hold themselves out as experts with very patchy track records.
I dont like the games as much as you but I’m a pragmatist. They are part of the game so you just have to do your best to work within the confines of them which is what i do. I win and I find ways for my clients to win.
The mods also dont bother me when they stabilize assets, the economy and families. If we need to subsidize a mortgage for a productive member of society I’m OK with that. I think its a better investment than alot of the public assistance that goes out in the name of welfare. I’m not opposed to welfare either just welfare as a career.