@Bryan OttesonThe tenant has already been notified that the property will be rendered unoccupied upon closing.Do you still think he'll be up for signing anything?

Any decision rendered by the arbitrator shall be non-binding onthe parties.

It doesn't have to be a fire, it can be any incidents or major catastrophe that render the house uninhabitable and assuming that it is not the tenant's fault.

The environmental issues could render that idea moot of course.

In most neighborhoods (perhaps not so much in newer developments), properties selling at or near "assessed" value are simply a fluke, and as anyone should know today, what a buyer and seller may agree to, in an arms length transaction has little to do with the "opinion" that might be rendered by an appraiser.Assigning a $/sf to a property based upon other properties sales prices is equally irrational.

The HML's magical "points" will render your deal useless unless this fee is accounted for to start with.

Our son does the residential design, renderings, project management, etc.

The property could be gone in a matter of years and or rendered worthless.  

If a homeowner owes a bunch of back taxes he also owes a bunch of money to the bank rendering the deal obsoleate.So does it workIf so

Thanks James, I am well aware of the rules, but I do really appreciate you looking out for my interest.I believe his business is predicated upon the following clause of the CA Civil Code:(b) A foreclosure consultant does not include any of thefollowing: (1) A person licensed to practice law in this state when theperson renders service in the course of his or her practice as anattorney at law.Is there any issue with doing this?