Short sale after bankruptcy? Will I hurt myself?

[john_smith]

Hi.
Here is my situation. In last November I got discharged from chapter 7. Did not reaffirm any of the debts (1st, 2nd, consumer). But on the statement of intentions I said I will keep the house. I stopped paying the 2nd mortgage about a year ago. Just dropped the first...
I will be moving out of the house in less than 3 months. Did not received any tax papers related with the bankruptcy, so on my taxes I will be acting like I never had any bankruptcy, etc.
But now a friend of mine would like to buy the house. Well, I called the short sale department, and after telling them about the bankruptcy, they said that they not deal with short sale after bankruptcy, and that I must call the bankruptcy department. I call the bankruptcy department, and they told me to do a short sale, but NOT to mention to the short sale department that I was discharged from bankruptcy. But in the short sale department they are trying to prove that I am in hardship, and I am NOT in any hardship anymore!
Also, would potential short sale mess up my taxes?
I know that I personally would not benefit from any short sale. I am trying to do this for my friend. But is it even possible, or worth it, and would it result in bad consequences for me?

Thanks

[DebtStinks]

Most all banks are going to require that any short sale must be an arms length transaction. This means no friends, relatives, etc. If they allowed short sales to a family and friends it would just open the door to potential short sale fraud. Don't get your hopes up for pulling this off.

[avega]

Be careful with short sales.. there is a possibility that if you don't get the lender to completely release you from the debt specifically taking a settlement discharging you from the debt through the short sale, they can come back and get you for a deficiency balance.. You must be fully released.. also, check on taxes, I don't think a mortgage short sale or settlement can be considered a gift of income like credit card settlements, if it did, you would have to pay income taxes on the amount gifted to you by the lender..