One sticking point and it's something my investment group is always fighting, is if you're setting up a JV and the contractor is getting an equity position, then he has to honestly give you his costs so that your can accurately calculate the profits in the deal. 

The doc's keep fighting with insurance companies with multiple submittals to get paid.

It's that time of year again and investors are fighting it out for tax lien certificates in Collier County.

Because when things go wrong, you will have less to fight about.

I find it's best to walk away and not fight it as it just causes more headaches. 

Depending upon how much they want to fight, @Faun Kime, it can take a while to get them out and one to six months would not be unheard of.Without other info, from what you write you could pretty much assume the home is already trashed and will need a full gut rehab.

There are lots of pro deadbeat renters who work with deadbeat attorneys...they pay YOUR rent to their attorney to fight you in court, while living rent free. 

The flame was just recently reignited and I'm fighting the urge to over analyze everything daily and I have to say that BP has played an incredible role in my action thus far and for that my future success will be forever indebted to both Josh Dorkin and Brandon Turner and the countless other seasoned investors imparting all their experiences with us.My REI goals are to focus initially on building my wholesaling business and build an incredible marketing system that allows me to do 1 to 2 deals a month until I can save and reinvest enough capital to be able to turn my strategies to fix and flips and ultimately build an incredible RE portfolio that brings in enough cash flow every month that will replace my income for my full time job so that I could focus that 240hrs/month on my REI business and to continue in my pursuit in attaining my Doctorate in Nursing. 

Well, lawyers like to spend Your money, fighting a likely unwinnable battle.  

I custom built my house and even after having an air tight contract, I had to fight with them (and give in a bit) to get a contract release so that I could convert my construction loan to a permanent loan.Would need to understand your situation and chronology to understand where you stand.Did you have a direct contract with each contractor?