When she is insulted by your offer, you won't be upset that she doesn't take it.Some other Massachusetts investors may chime in now that I've used the keyword Massachusetts.

Victory!

Frequently you have to "pay the piper" when there is a change of ownership; or if a neighbor gets upset and rats you in.

Tenants say a bunch of things and follow through on a few.I would congratulate and send a restaurant gift card of say 25 or 50 bucks when they close on their house.Just because you are family DOES NOT mean you can enter someone's private residence without their consent.I can see where they were upset and it's an invasion of privacy and a safety and security issue.I would take the high road and put emotion out of it.Good karma sometimes gets good karma back but bad karma will most certainly give you a confrontation and a bad outcome most of the time.

And it is the tenants' right to get upset about losing the deposit (even if it was their fault).

Well of course we were really upset since we have never had a bankruptcy and have credit score of ~800!.

May not be suitable for all cases, in fact a creditor(your lender) may file a Relief from Stay (when a creditor is permitted to take action to collect his debt or to regain possession of its collateral) and your main reason, your mortgage on your home is set aside from the bankruptcy, followed by headache, nausea, upset stomach, diarrhea, and loss of money for paying an attorney group for a cure all that didn't work."

I told him it was a scam and he got upset with me.

So being a bit upset / not in mood to now start playing a best and final after bank has already gave us an acceptable offer in early Dec.Appears listing agent is one to blame and my agent says while their is nothing I can do, but she can report him to the real - board etc. if we don't get a signed contract.While could play the game of offering more, I think time is worth money also and need to look for next one if we don't get a signed contract.Any advice on playing this game ?

The taxpayers in MI were upset about the $1.5 million in annual upkeep for the stadium, which has been closed since 2/2006.