For these owners, the future of office space looks so grim that the best option is to simply give up. 

A lot of people will take a str at the beach when they live in Orlando or inland Pinellas simply because it's 95 degrees out and if you can get a pool and a beach within 100 yards of your front door - why not!!! 

Could you simply look at buying in Austin with only 3.5%-5% down as a new primary residence and converting your Midland property into an investment with a monthly cashflow of $500?

Some attorneys this question was very normal, had a system and prepared, others weren't and said "I need to ask the attorney"I am simply asking; "I am inquiring about property XX if it is still active in foreclosure"Is this safe to ask?

Its simply a cost of doing business and paying the fee's associated with the risk.  

If you simply don't know or can't easily find out - making multiple offers can be a great way to help meet the sellers needs. 

But now it sounds like they will just simply demand a sale if the don't want to redeem.

Recently, I had the opportunity to cash out a portion of my 401(k), leaving me with $20,000 burning a hole in my pocket.

He deserves it and the knowledge is simply nothing short of amazing.

There are plenty of crap hole areas though.