If not, and you only have a grand or two on the line as earnest money, and the contract states that the sellers only remedy if you don't perform (i.e., no "specific performance" clause), you might really think about letting that go and walking away.

Except of course for the big investor dude seller who makes 40 to 50 grand either way.

Well, you would have already collected a deposit from him (we get 2 grand) so a) you are already up a grand and he loses his deposit b) delay the closing (if your buyer is laying in the street somewhere half dead that won't be a problem)c) Sell it to someone else because you would have normally had a back-up buyer ready)d) Walk away from it and you still made $1K profit

I picked his offer over 7 others.loss of about 30 grand in profit.Yea , He will be paying me a fee out of closing.

When I started getting rent checks coming in, I suddenly lost my need to pay 5 grand for another group hug session around "The Secret".

Same with the taxes, and PMI.I write off half of the water bill.I put about 5 grand into the house.

Fewer jobs, falling population, lots houses that can be bought for a few grand.

We pay out 10-100 grand depending on deal.

It will be you and me & our kids and grand kids and great grand kids.

The show would be grand