You have Marshal law in Texas we are liberal here in Oregon :)Bonding around this type of action is RARE as hen teeth and just won't happen  the only way that would happen is if the person that wanted to bond around it,  Was a Major and I mean major player in the RE business and strong armed the title company. and Remember we don't use attorneys here in Oregon or the west coast to fight these battles.

Without making this post overly political, the super liberal states seem to be digging their own grave as their policies continue to push businesses to more capitalist-friendly states.

@Joe Fairless I own in Rochester NY and there is some great cash-flow there, they are both very liberal with their Department of Social Service, yet pretty landlord friendly when it comes to evictions.  

I'd be right there with you if I hit the jackpot like this one. 

Because I'm currently relying on wholesalers, I have found that as a general rule, they are very liberal in their ARV's. 

If you are in a liberal area like Maryland it is going to be considered "Predatory" and will be severely frowned upon.

(By the way, all of these quotes are liberally indirect).

I work with a very liberal HML who will loan 70% of ARV (based on his appraiser's value).  

(It sounds kind of sad, but it's actually very liberating.)No matter how intelligent you are, you still won't be able to enter into contracts until you're 18.

Maybe others have better advice for you, but essentially it comes down to being able to recognize issues yourself and being liberal in repair estimates.