It's such an emotional rollercoaster - not one that I will get off until the fat lady sings but I thought some stories from BPers who thought their deals were dead - when ultimately they weren't - would help me ride out the emotional wave.Thanks in advance for sharing!

The one thing in your favor is this issue didn't appear overnight and definitely took some time to build up so  any expert could prove and testify that this moreo then likely existed before closing.I replaced a sewer line a year ago in one of my rentals due to a bad belly in the sewer lateral.

So, I'd suggest, when you're actually willing to work and get off you fat back sides, to get your tail out from behind a computer screen, off the couch and get some decent shoes on and walk and talk, Learn how to meet people face to face, knock doors, strike up a conversation at the café about what you do.

Pigs get fat. 

Remember if it's a large title with volume they might be fat cats.

On the other hand, anyone you hire today with a solid employment could get fired or laid off tomorrow, we don't concern too much about that, or how likely their employer might go belly up etc...There will be risks either way.  

I have seen a ton of foreclosures where the previous owners were "investors" that only put 5% down and went belly up when the houses prices fell.

If you've got no other money you can make your own bandit signs with a super-fat black marker and pieces of cardboard.

@Bill Bell , I read some of your posts, feel your pain.

I live in fat northeast philly not far from Franklin mills area