Homeowner needs to sell the home to pay back child support and get out of prison so he can get out of jail.

They are notoriously difficult with closing extensions for short sales depending on the bank so your ultimatum to the seller might not mean much... bank will just shrug and say too bad... shoot to get them to have the tenant out as soon as possible to avoid this...

I will say this, lease options have a notoriously low rate of follow through.

Honestly when you are being as transparent and vulnerable as I am here and sharing information with people and trying to do the best you can to be a ethical educator in an industry that is full of corruption and then someone accuses you of being a fraud, and compares you to someone who is in federal prison, that can how can I say this..."

Baccala was sentenced to 8 years in prison for his crime.

George, Utah, faces a proposed 48 month prison term for luring investors into his business of making hard money loans.

Where I live in Illinois, our former county treasurer was sent to prison for his role in fixing the auctions.What's really interesting is how the interest rates change over time.

"13 months in prison for lying on applications for loans he knew he couldn't afford."

Only ONE source just doesn't cut it... to a man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail.Here's the ways that I have NEVER used:Bandit SignsYellow LetterBillboardTVRadioYou TubeCraigslistPostletswholesalerbird dogobituariesdivorce noticeslandlord tenant court casespartition suitadverse possessioneminent domainany firearmsmarriageinheritance (I bought property that people inherited, but I never inherited any property.)game showlottery winninggambling proceedsbriberylyingcheatingstealingsquattingturn key providerbought from relativegiven by relativewedding presentI have bought property from the following:US Marshall ServiceVAHUDState Highway DepartmentHoarder's estateProbateSheriff SaleGovernment Tax SalesThird Party Tax SalesWord of MouthLetter solicitationCo-workersNeighborsVerbal auctionsSealed Bid auctionsPublic SalesBank REOsRelocation CompanyArsonist in prison for burning down his own houseMurderer in prison for killing his wifePerson who needed bail moneyMLSPerson owner occupying a vacant lotPerson living in a garagePerson with multi-million dollar IRS lien (happened twice different people)title problemsflood zone propertyseptic problems & failed perk testsNewspaper wanted adSeller who wanted to do something that zoning did not permitLandlocked propertyCode violationsProperty encroached about 50% by neighbor.Left over lots in subdivisionUnfinished subdivisionLife EstateAcquired lead from attorney, engineer, government official

Currently we have Zillow in CA, and it is notoriously inaccurate, especially about market values.