I will get the professional feasibility analysis started immediately followed up by the civil engineering work.

I was told by the city because he is challenging the validity of the sheriff's sale it is now a civil matter.  

Another 30 get listed and sold. 5-10 get mired up in litigation or delays.

I'm looking for a Asheville or surrounding area real estate attorney that is experienced in contractor work litigation and contractor property liens.We have a situation we believe is fraudulent and want to part ways with our contractor.

I graduated from college two years ago with a degree in civil engineering and love my day job as a construction project manager.

Should I just chalk it up to a lesson and smile with my 100g's or fight this cancel the contract and face specific performance which might mean still having to sell or face litigation?

I got in some trouble awhile back buying a home with my now ex-boyfriend and after we parted ways, he tied up my credit for two years litigating.

NAR has a summary of litigation related to this http://www.realtor.org/law-and-ethics/mls-access-litigation-summary Once you have become a Realtor you can apply for MLS access, which also requires some additional coursework.  

The question I have is there is about 17K against the owners in the civil and small claims courts, 15 K to a bank (Discover), 2k to a local business and 300 to a local business. 

You may want to consider speaking with a number of different Civil Litigation firms down there in Lynchburg for price comparison.