Bankruptcy fee to be paid by buyer???

[Allison Medina]

Have any of you purchased a short sale where you had to pay the 20k bankruptcy fee? That's a huge turn-off for me. I'm looking at two potential investment properties, both short sales, one sitting on the market 250+ days, the other 450+, both have buyers assuming the 20k BK fee, to be paid in cash at closing. Is it laughable to make an offer negotiating that fee?