@Scott Trench Couldn't agree more with your last sentence.

Given the current prison sentence, bankruptcy, and geographical separation of the owners, getting them to mutually accept a short sale offer from me seems nearly impossible.

@Robert Bowles ^ What do you mean by the last sentence in your response?

One wordAwesometake a drink DawnOK, I will put it in a full sentence"BP is the number one real estate investing online resource in the world."

Or you probably know the specific clause/sentence I need to be protected.

I would say they are allowed to have a dog, based on that sentence.

Okay......Begin at the top, first sentence, you can do what ever you like or something to that effect.

Certainly some sentences are a little softer than others.

Some things I do or have seen on the forum so far:Remove storm doors.Advertise rentals on craigslistRemove or lock outside spigots.Submeter or RUBS the utilities you pay yourself.Put in low flow showerheads and put 2 liter soda bottle in toilet tank.Convert laundry room to pay.Convert all bulbs to fluorescent.Replace grass with groundcover, gravel, flowers, etc.Buy your own pressure washer - $85 at WalMart.Buy post 1989 buildings (lead).Advertise & Rent entire duplex to one family (I did this).Have tenant rents ACH or have them deposit to your account.PLEASE keep items to one sentence and list each separately!!!

Nathan actually mentioned it in his first sentence, but you did not grasp it.And secondly, your title says it all.