The moral of the story judicial foreclosures, which is what you are gong through is really one of the most "fair" things we have in our legal structure.  

I mention this only to give perspective that I should have no problems renting the rest of the home even though the owner (me) maybe sometimes living in the basement MIL suite.So here's my predicament.  

My predicament comes from the situation of living in one of if not the most overpriced real estate markets in the world right now.My goal in joining this forum and building relationships with the people on this site is to navigate this difficult real estate market in order to advance my financial situation to better the life of my family.I understand allot to starting in this game is taking action and not sitting back on the fence but I find myself in an area that doesn't allow for an ideal return on equity as far as real estate investing for flipping/renting for positive cashflow.I look forward to having productive conversations with the fine people here on biggerpockets forum in hopes of helping other people succeed while succeeding myself in the ever changing world of real estate.Cheers,Matt Bouwman

I might be in a unique predicament and thought to reach out here:I am wrapping up a co-owned 203k project that had some large surprises during construction and, now, is over budget and we need more money to finish the job.

I know we have plenty of that even in my own family.I think it's a short leap from that to, "The only reason I don't succeed financially is that I'm not willing to compromise my ethics and personal morality to the point that other people do.

While maybe not morally the best view, it certainly works for the investor.If everyone could afford to buy a house, my vacancy rate would be 100%.For the savy investor , there will always be an opportunity waiting..........

It is appreciated by the tenants and goes a long way to give them peace of mind and it is low enough in cost, to not break (our) bank.I would say, morally speaking, that the landlord should just go ahead and pay for the extermination.Hope this helps.

Some people's morals are soo...

Enjoyed Tom's story too, I agree that what you can negotiate in your best interest will usually serve you well, but to say there are no rules or nothing is cast in concrete..... let's keep in mind, at least to some degree, that golden rule, the first one.The second golden rule is he who has the gold makes the rules.Then you have the issues of acting legally, ethically and from a moral standpoint as I guarantee you that your success will be anchored in more than your ability to talk a one legged man out of his crutch. :)

@Jimmy ChinHI JimmyYou can send a threatening certified letter from your attorney telling him you are going to seek someone else to finish job and he will be billed for work.You are in a tough spot, and I bet most people on BP have been in the same predicament, including me.