Now a defense COULD be that you made an offer that the PM never delivered but the owner would have to back you up on that and you'd have to have proof.

As far as us presenting out thoughts on the fair offer we were thinking of making, which was very reasonable and based solely on actual MLE cost, he was less than amicable and flat out declined to comment further after stating that the property cashflows and that’s that.To each his own, I figured it best to move on.The property has been on the market for close to 3 months now with recent $20K price reduction and to his defense, it might be that he is frustrated at this point that no one is buying and hates the idea of having to go lower.As some say, he may also have been trying to look out for me, just sad that it needed to come out the way it did.He probably is very aware of the structural issues and perhaps thinks that a male buyer would be more inclined to buy and flip the property, I don't know? 

In addition to the HouseHack Seattle & FI Team's events I would check out WAREI on facebook, Fixated on Real Estate's conference (Limitless in Pheonix), and Real Estate @ Work

Even within the stock market, there were defensive stocks in which to hide. 

Conferences are cancelled. 

@Steven Greenspan go to @joe fairless best ever conference

More often it's just a train-wreck waiting to happen.The biggest hurdle (other than the potential liability, including defense costs when things go south, regardless of what the seller would sign off on prior to or at settlement) is the requirement that HOI (hazard insurance) continues to protect the lender and owner. 

In defense of pitbulls and all dogs.

Now is the time for financial self defense.

Much of that is done through 1 or 2-day conferences.