At the end of the day, she got a fat return and fat problems with the housing authority for not reporting income changes.

The quick answer is this would have been a good short sale candidate, because there was a huge second at risk of being wiped out in the foreclosure auction.Now, the game isn't over yet - the "fat lady" hasn't yet sung!

None of them will lose their jobs, in fact they're all getting fat raises.

Again, Minnesota state law is clear, that you can in fact bill the tenant for unpaid rents, including fines for cleaning fees, from the damage deposit.  

I see this as a bully and retaliation tactic since he is not getting his way and now that he has been served court summons he is going to try to list as much as he can in this lawsuit. 

Require proof of ESA certification, letter from a doctor, proof of dog training and good canine citizen certification if you need to but don't throw out a potentially great tenant and good dog just because you think it's a 'dangerous breed'.

I don't like to chew on the fat or beat around the bush, so ...Do you think it is wrong when; There is a house for sale listed with a agent/(broker etc..) and you go up knock on that individuals' door, and one way or another tell them ( and this can be in any number of ways, such as - Dont bother listing it with them/ Take it off the listing/ Save your 3-6% with me etc) and pretty much under cut the agent/broker and deal directly with the owner?

To any Pittsburgh property owners out there, if you have any property in Pittsburgh or are thinking of it and can in any way make this meeting, please do so.  

Making it passive can, in a lot of situations, making it a losing proposition.  

@Maurice George, if I'm distorting what you said, then you must have meant that the Owner can in no way benefit from a short sale, right?