@Carl L DeCesareI would buy oil stocks....Real Estate has recovered and in most markets fully valued borderline frothy..Oil at the bottom of the trough right now.

I wonder if Detroit is recovering yet?

Do I have any options here to recover any fees or damages? 

This allowed me to recover an not lose everything.

Here is an example, CA is a state that does not hold homeowners liable for any amounts not recovered through a trustee's sale.

We can't use loans because our credit is recovering.

I also would like to recover at least part of my damages for lost rent and for having the property restored. 

I have since recovered all the points I lost and gained more. 

Buying into the wrong one can have consequences that last for years or decades before you recover from it if ever for investing.  

Also, instead of a full lawsuit to force her to sell, can I simply place a lien on her house to simply recover for my costs with the appraisal & attorney feesThxIf the cost of removal of violations required to be removed by the Seller pursuant to the printed provisions of this Contract of Sale shall be in excess of five hundred ($500􀀉 00) doll􀀄􀀅s, the Seller is hereby granted the option to withdraw from this Contract of Sale, in which event the Seller shall refund to the Purchaser the monies paid on execution hereof, together with the net cost of exa􀀊ination of title and any survey actually incurred by the Purchaser, not exceeding rates usually charged by any major title company where no policy is issued and where title shall fail to close; whereupon this Contract of Sale shall become null and void without any further liability on either par􀀁y to the other unless the Purchaser shall agree to take title subject to said violations and assume the performance thereof and receive an abatement in reduction of the purchase price in the sum of five hundred ($500􀀂00) dollars􀀂 The options herein granted shall be exercised by notice in 􀀋riting by certified mail, return receipt requested􀀃