Feds want foreclosures sold in bulk to be rents

``What happened to the federal housing plan to help people modify their mortgages and keep their homes instead of losing them to foreclosure? An investor renting out the property likely will pay much less than what was owed on the mortgage... here's the big glitch in the [Federal dollar-for-dollar principal reduction mod] program: Neither Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, which were taken over by the government during the housing crash, will agree to loan modifications that include principal reductions.''