Suing for performance can be long and costly..

I would love to buy you a cup of coffee or a drink and pick your brain a bit?

It's just for show, as far as these guys are concerned, the money belongs to the rich co-workerSo it all depends on your personal situation.It's funny that the bank made all this fuss during the qualifying stage, but at the closing, they don't check or care to see where the funds came from.

I pay HA by the drink.

Sometimes I'll sit in my backyard with a beer and just sit (and drink the beer). 

It won't help you much in South Dakota but the credit union that I belong to does 4.75% on either a 15 year fixed or a 5/5/5 arm amortized over 20 years.

If you are ever in the LA/OC area, or I am back out in the Midwest, I would love to take you out to grab a bite or a drink and dig deeper on your story/ analyze a few deals together. 

Here, even if the tree belonged to your neighbor, it would be 100% your responsibility.

If the old Landlord keeps it, I would consider that theft and I think a court of law would agree.If it's not too late, have the tenant put a "stop payment" on the check before it's cashed.If it's too late, notify the old Landlord - in writing - that the money rightfully belongs to you for payment of rent and demand return within XX days or you will file a claim in court.

If you host it during the evening, most not too busy restaurant would probably let you use the space for free, in exchange of attendees purchasing food & drink.